How to handle this HELP

[billybob1970]

so I have a 1967 mercury 65hp outboard. When I bought it we had it running and it ran great but would not idle that well. I took it to a marine repair shop where they told me they would check it out and let me know if it was worth repairing. They checked the compression and said it was good between 115lbs and 120lbs. They then checked the spark and said that it was excellent. They started the motor up and said it ran good but needed the carbs re built. I am into this for approx 560 dollars. 2 weeks down the road they call and tell me the motor no longer runs and that my ignition timing is screwed and that I need a new distibutor assembly which is virtually impossible to find. My question is that I took a functioning outboard into them to be serviced and now i have a motor that does not function at all, should I fight to have them give me a replacement motor?? I have been told by other marine mechanics that it did not sound right that it ran nice when they got it other than struggling to idle which they confirmed to be the carbs and now does not run at all.

 

[aussieflash]

Re: How to handle this HELP

How much you pay for the motor?What are they charging for repair?

 

[woody66912]

Re: How to handle this HELP

This is always a tough call for a dealer ship if that is in fact where you took it to . We also work on very old engines. And some times things go south very quickly, on an engine that is 47 years old. You state that you just bought it, One must think, did I buy someone else headache. I don't think asking for a replacement engine is going to happen. I think the most you could ask for is to pay for any parts they installed before it started running like crap. "And I WILL NOT PAY ANY LABOR AFTER THAT POINT".

P.S ask them if they have checked too see if the bleed restricters are still in place. They are located under the intake plates on the starboard side. They are just a small plastic insert smaller than size of a Bic pen tip, minus the ball.