Ok for those of you that are interested Im trying to trouble shoot my engine problems still.<br /><br />Its an 2000 Mercury 135 outboard.<br /><br />Here is the problem.<br /><br />I take it to the lake fire it up. I runs great for 10 or 15 minutes. I can go fast, slow, whatever
..<br /><br />Then all of a sudden it is running very rough in idle and kills. When I try to get it some throttle it gets to a point where it should take off
. But sounds like it is getting flooded and kills when I give it more throttle
.. Then it dies at idle (trolling speads) and when trying to give it throttle.<br /><br />But I discovered today if my buddy pumps the primer bulb right at the point that it starts to die (or just before)
..boom it takes off. Then it seams to run fine for a while
.. and then starts doing the same thing again
..<br /><br />So it seams to me that maybe I dont have a good connection from the gas tank
.. but why in the heck does it work fine the first 10 minutes?<br /><br />When I pump that bulb it never does it rock solid like on other boats I have had but it is not supper squisheey either.<br /><br />I guess I can get a new bulb. There is also a filter 10 inches from the bulb and I can replace that as well. (Is this a water separator possibly?) I can replace the hoses as well.<br /><br />Am I going in the right direction here? Any other ideas on what it could be.<br /><br />Any help would be appreciated.