AGUILERA2000
Seaman Apprentice
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- Sep 15, 2008
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OK guys I have a question, how does one test a primer bulb?
I will tell you my problem. I own an 85hp mercury 2 stroke outboard, the motor stars and runs good it idles good but there is a problem when trying to go fast, the motor picks up speed and then it just drops to slow even with the speed control all the way up (fast) the I bring the control back down and cruise at slow speed, motor wouldn't die tho. So I decided I am not going to mess with the motor anymore so I bought and different boat (pontoon) the new boat has a 55hp Suzuki oil injected outboard, motor starts and runs good except when I try to go fast, it basically has the exact same problem as the mercury, now the one thing the two motor have in common is the primer bulb does not build pressure anymore, I can get lucky at starting to where the bulb gets hard but most of the time it does not so I have to hold the bulb up right certain ways to make it build up pressure...
Now does this sound like the primer bulb could be the issue??? On both outboards when I try to go fast it just feels as if they just not getting enough fuel... Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you
I will tell you my problem. I own an 85hp mercury 2 stroke outboard, the motor stars and runs good it idles good but there is a problem when trying to go fast, the motor picks up speed and then it just drops to slow even with the speed control all the way up (fast) the I bring the control back down and cruise at slow speed, motor wouldn't die tho. So I decided I am not going to mess with the motor anymore so I bought and different boat (pontoon) the new boat has a 55hp Suzuki oil injected outboard, motor starts and runs good except when I try to go fast, it basically has the exact same problem as the mercury, now the one thing the two motor have in common is the primer bulb does not build pressure anymore, I can get lucky at starting to where the bulb gets hard but most of the time it does not so I have to hold the bulb up right certain ways to make it build up pressure...
Now does this sound like the primer bulb could be the issue??? On both outboards when I try to go fast it just feels as if they just not getting enough fuel... Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you