96 mariner 60 hp stalling problems

riverebel · #1 August 18th, 2003, 04:37 PM

My 60 hp mariner starts, idles & runs excellent for about 30 minutes,then acts like it is running out of gas.It is on a Fisher pontoon & has a built in 30 gal.gas tank.It is not running hot.When it does this I tried squeezing primer bulb & didn't help.The primer bulb feels kind of spongy feeling & never gets full feeling.When it does this it will not stay running over 3000 rpm.Then I can let it set at dock for a few hours & it is fine for another 30 min. or so.This is my 1st outboard so any help will be appreciated.this engine has less than 100 hours.

The Marine Doctor · #2 August 18th, 2003, 08:07 PM

Sounds like and ign problem...once it heats up it breaks down.

TMD

riverebel · #3 August 19th, 2003, 09:56 AM

Thanks Doc.......but what in the ignition could it be? It supposedly had the stator replaced before I bought it recently.I have a manual on order,so I guess I will have to wait till it gets here to see the procedure for checking ignition.

riverebel · #4 August 20th, 2003, 09:20 AM

Can a stator cause this problem or would it be most likely in the switch box or the trigger.