1987 Mercury 80hp stalls

lgc999

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The motor starts and idles fine. But when I try to accelerate, the motor just bogs down and barely goes. It seems like the choke is staying closed?.?. Eventually, something seems to 'release' or 'open' as the motor will surge and then accelerate normally . Sometimes it clears up while its running and sometimes I shut the motor off and fish for a few minutes and then it will accelerate normally after I restart it. I dont get it.... Pushing in the key to prime has no effect...squeezing the primer bulb on the fuel line has no effect..Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as this problem is VERY annoying, especially when i am in a hurry to get across the lake to my favorite fishing hole!!!

Thanks in advance,
Les
 
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