franticmotionz
Cadet
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- Mar 26, 2010
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Ok, so I've been working on this motor for like 2 months heavy, cannot figure it out. It's a mid-60's Merc 950ss with a thunderbolt ignition. It is loud and rediculously powerfull in neutral, but in the water in gear it won't move my boat passed 8mph on the gps. I've rebuilt the carbs, the fuel pumps, put in new plugs. She starts up as good as any old merc cold. In neutral she sounds great but in gear she has nothing. Here is whats going on.
Idle's low and cuts off after I've run it a few minutes when I stop, but then starts right back up again with out having to pump bulb.
When I'm moving I can hear little changes in the way she sounds but the speed doesn't change. Like rpms raise up just a hair and then go back down.
It's not even getting on plane, it's plowing through the water like I said at like 8mph.
In neutral the throttle is responsive and motor sounds GREAT. Any idea what I can do, I know the motor will run.
The boat I'm running it on is a mid 80's STRATOS 189v the boat is rated for a 200hp.
Some one help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Idle's low and cuts off after I've run it a few minutes when I stop, but then starts right back up again with out having to pump bulb.
When I'm moving I can hear little changes in the way she sounds but the speed doesn't change. Like rpms raise up just a hair and then go back down.
It's not even getting on plane, it's plowing through the water like I said at like 8mph.
In neutral the throttle is responsive and motor sounds GREAT. Any idea what I can do, I know the motor will run.
The boat I'm running it on is a mid 80's STRATOS 189v the boat is rated for a 200hp.
Some one help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
