I'm new to this site, but it looks like there is a ton of knowledge floating around. Hopefully, someone out there can help me.<br /><br />I have a 1987 mercury outboard 70 hp 3 cylinder. For some reason, I can't get the thing to full throttle. I reach about 6mph on my boat, and there is nothing after that, except for an occasional spurt of horsepower (normal top speed was 30mph when it was running ok).<br /><br />It starts fine, idles fine, moves at slow speeds without dying (i.e. trolling and docking). I have new gas, compression was checked and all of the idle screws and linkage set at an authorized dealer. I also checked all of my fuel lines from the tank to the motor and there were no restrictions.<br /><br />Any help would be great!!! I'm at my wits end...<br /><br />-Jason
