Engine Quits

greg3707

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I have 1985 / 140 hp Mercruiser. My son got it for a buck. We cleaned everything, new fuel, plugs, wires, cap, rotor ect. The motor started hard and ran rough. After cleaning the carb we were able to get it running smoothly. Upon launch it runs smooth, and ran for about 4 minutes. As we were trimming the motor it exceeded 4500 rpm and just quit. Smoke can from the carb upon shut down. It would not restart. Any help?
 

Bondo

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Re: Engine Quits

Ayuh,....

It takes Fuel, Fire,+ Compression at the right Time, for a motor to Run....

Which 1 is now Missing,..??..??
 

greg3707

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Re: Engine Quits

I am getting fuel, checked the pump, filter, etc. Spark is fine, timing is fine, compression is fine. Is there a kill switch, or something I may be overlooking? I do not believe it overheated as it only reached 175 on the temp guage.
 
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