Alright guys, looking for a little insight here as I dont have too much knowledge about outboards.
I purchased an alumacraft with a 1998 Mercury 25hp, w/ electric start. Yesterday was my first time on the water with it since purchasing. After I put in, the engine started right up with the electric ignition, no choke needed. I idled around for about 10 min, at very low speed getting the engine warmed up. Afterwards, I decided to open her up a bit and start heading down the lake, about 30 sec into this trip the motor began bogging down and died completely.
At this point I didnt think too much of it just, maybe just not warmed up yet. I tried restarting the engine with the electric ignition, and it would only "click", the motor didnt turn over at all. I eventually got the motor going again manually, but only with the choke pulled all the way out. When i would increase the throttle at this point, it would bog down and either die or run a little bit but not sounding very good. At any point if I pushed the choke back in the engine would stall.
I eventually got towed back into the landing (luckily a friend lives on the lake) and loaded back up. I drove the boat home and decided to push the electronic ignition button to see how it reacted...the motor started right up. I am hoping that was a freak thing, but I plan on getting the motor back into water this weekend to see how it goes this time...any info you guys can provide me with will be greatly appreciated!!
I purchased an alumacraft with a 1998 Mercury 25hp, w/ electric start. Yesterday was my first time on the water with it since purchasing. After I put in, the engine started right up with the electric ignition, no choke needed. I idled around for about 10 min, at very low speed getting the engine warmed up. Afterwards, I decided to open her up a bit and start heading down the lake, about 30 sec into this trip the motor began bogging down and died completely.
At this point I didnt think too much of it just, maybe just not warmed up yet. I tried restarting the engine with the electric ignition, and it would only "click", the motor didnt turn over at all. I eventually got the motor going again manually, but only with the choke pulled all the way out. When i would increase the throttle at this point, it would bog down and either die or run a little bit but not sounding very good. At any point if I pushed the choke back in the engine would stall.
I eventually got towed back into the landing (luckily a friend lives on the lake) and loaded back up. I drove the boat home and decided to push the electronic ignition button to see how it reacted...the motor started right up. I am hoping that was a freak thing, but I plan on getting the motor back into water this weekend to see how it goes this time...any info you guys can provide me with will be greatly appreciated!!
