Motor skips at high speed,

scooter17

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Have a 1974 Mercury 50 hp motor. Motor skips at high speed. Could it be the power pack?
 

62 ROYAL SCOTT

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Re: Motor skips at high speed,

HEY SCOOTER ,i t coud be a lot of thing from water in fuel,spark plug dirty,or not right gap,or points dirtyor not right gap,weak coil or condenser leaking head or exhaust gasket, worn cam or poor ground dist.magneto,oiler wick bad ,corbon or fouled combustion chambers,or loose ignition wires but more than likely it's water or plugs
 
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