75 mercury 150 h.p 1500

jus do it

Cadet
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I have a 1975 150 h.p. mercury I just bought the old owner told me the last 5 out of 6 times he took it out he had to be towed back. It seems to run great in the driveway but bogs down and dies on the lake. Anyone have any ideas?
 

CharlieB

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Re: 75 mercury 150 h.p 1500

Start with the basics

Compression test
Spark test
DVA test the stator to ensure spark stays good at higher RPM
Rebuild fuel pump
Clean carbs, fuel lines and tank
 

CharlieB

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Re: 75 mercury 150 h.p 1500

75 ignition may not be stator driven, if it has a distributor then skip the DVA testing.
 
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