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    1999 Mercury 40hp ELPTO - Won’t maintain over 2000rpm on open water

    I have that on my list of things to do. Going to rig a small tank that sits above the carb level and goes directly to the carbs, bypassing the quick-disconnect.
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    1999 Mercury 40hp ELPTO - Won’t maintain over 2000rpm on open water

    2-stroke. It starts up great now after the carb rebuild. Yes, I need to push the key a little at first, but it idles on its own rather quicky. Throttling up is the issue now.
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    1999 Mercury 40hp ELPTO - Won’t maintain over 2000rpm on open water

    Need advice troubleshooting a 1999 Mercury 40hp ELPTO 2 stroke, 3 cyl. 20ft pontoon. Won’t maintain over 2000rpm on open water. It will cruise along at 1200rpm, 4mph all day, but as soon as I throttle up, it will climb to around 2000 for a bit, sometimes even up to 3000 for a brief second. But...
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    1999 Merc 40hp ELPTO - No tach unless I push key to choke

    Just got done rebuilding my pontoon. Everything has been rewired, including a new Sierra ignition switch. Tach has not worked right since I got everything back up and running. While trying to set my idle in my driveway, the tach would jump around, but not stay steady. By the time I got the...
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