rouh idle post overheat

blovo

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I overheated my mercury 200. has good comp. does start, but now runs rough and somkes more than usual.could the overheating caused electronic problem.like spark wire and so on. the spark plugs are wet. do these engines have oil rings. thanks.
 

fishingdan

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Re: rouh idle post overheat

The pistons do have rings like any other piston engine.
 

elwilliams13

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Re: rouh idle post overheat

Do you got thermostats in that thing maybe it is running a little cold if they are out.
 

bobrock

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Re: rouh idle post overheat

make sure its smoke and not a steam type of smoke ... if ya overheated it may have caused a leak in the headgasket,,, check for water in the cylinders... and what are the readings on the cylinders??
 

blovo

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Re: rouh idle post overheat

mercury 200 the readings on the cylinders are from 105 to 115.
 
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