colinwalsh
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I have a 1972 mercury 80 horsepower 2 stroke outboard. great fast motor for my 17 1/2 foot glasspar.
Issue: was running at 3/4 throttle and motor died, tried to start back up and when the key would disengage the motor would die, making a spinning noise like the flywheel was slipping and not grabbing? The motor turns over strong and we tested compression once home with 100+ on all cylinders. we checked the like to the carbs and there is fuel going to them.
the motor cranks over like it is about to start and then nothing, seems like there is something stalling it from firing. would this be a timing issue?
any help would be much appreciated. thank you
-Colin
Issue: was running at 3/4 throttle and motor died, tried to start back up and when the key would disengage the motor would die, making a spinning noise like the flywheel was slipping and not grabbing? The motor turns over strong and we tested compression once home with 100+ on all cylinders. we checked the like to the carbs and there is fuel going to them.
the motor cranks over like it is about to start and then nothing, seems like there is something stalling it from firing. would this be a timing issue?
any help would be much appreciated. thank you
-Colin
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