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When put it in the water the engine performs pretty well & will plane out for a while. After a while though the power seems to dramatically reduce and almost sounds like maybe it is missing on a cylinder? I am suspecting that maybe either the power pack, stator, or one of the coils is...
Hi,
When put in the water the engine performs pretty well & will plane out for a while. After a while though the power seems to dramatically reduce and almost sounds like maybe it is missing on a cylinder? I am suspecting that maybe either the power pack, stator, or one of the coils is...
Hi, I figured out yesterday that my bottom coil isn't getting what it needs to create a spark. So I decided to remove the flywheel and investigate further. I removed the shaft nut and the pull-starting plate(and bolts). I bought a puller and grade 8, 3" bolts but after trying everything(heat...
I took my new-to-me 14' bayliner capri out for the 1st time today. The 50hp Force outboard seemed to run smooth but, to me, seemed like it was probably only reaching a third to a half of the rpm's that it probably should....the boat would not go fast at all(I would say 10mph or less) at full...
Just bought a used 140 Mercury outboard motor from a guy who said it "ran when he took it off the boat" a few years ago. Said it's been stored in a shed the whole time. I want to get it running but I've noticed at least 3 wires inside the engine have rotted insulation and I am needing to locate...
