» Hello, misfire [ log out ] iboats Boating Forums » General » Outboard Engine Troubles & Questions » No top end on 7.5 Mercury <br /> <br />Author Topic: No top end on 7.5 Mercury <br />misfire <br />First Mate <br />Member # 13089 <br /> posted July 15, 2002 02:49 PM <br />Can someone please help me? I bought a used 1972 Mercury 75 (7.5 hp) which had set for several years. It looks like new, but I never could get it to run out. Took it to a repair shop and they went all through the fuel system. Still no top end. It starts on the first or second pull every time, but with 2 guys in my 12-ft. aluminum V-bottom, it barely moves along at full throttle. Someone told me it could be the stator. What does the stator do? A buddy has a 7.5 hp 50-year old Evinrude in original condition that will run circles around mine. Ditto with another friend's newer 6 hp Johnson. Anyone have any ideas?