Charly1954
Member
Before I tear into*the carb I thought I would ask here first.
Had my Merc for 10+ yrs w/no problems.*Last*fall*I went into the shallows and tilted the motor up. When I came out and lowered it back down, it would not go full speed, maybe 5MPH. Been that way ever since, never had that happen before when I tilted the motor back. A friend told me maybe the rubber*fuel tank line or pump bulb had a crack and was sucking air. I replaced it and still no full power under load.
At home with the ears on it will advance to full speed power in forward, no problem whats so ever. But when its in the water under load same problem,*it*will only*run*a little faster than*idle speed. It doesn't spit or sputter like its missing either.
I talked to another buddy and he thought maybe when I tilted the motor back, maybe there was some dirt in the bottom of the float and it loosened when I tilted the motor and it got sucked up into*the jet nozzel, therefore loss of power.
I love my old vintage 68 Merc, don't want to replace it. Anyone have any ideas if anything else could be the problem. Since it runs perfect out of the water, I wouldn't think its electrical, has to be the fuel system.
I haven't really looked at it yet to see if there's a inline filter or if there's a screen filter behind the tank hose connect. That also might be the problem.
Had my Merc for 10+ yrs w/no problems.*Last*fall*I went into the shallows and tilted the motor up. When I came out and lowered it back down, it would not go full speed, maybe 5MPH. Been that way ever since, never had that happen before when I tilted the motor back. A friend told me maybe the rubber*fuel tank line or pump bulb had a crack and was sucking air. I replaced it and still no full power under load.
At home with the ears on it will advance to full speed power in forward, no problem whats so ever. But when its in the water under load same problem,*it*will only*run*a little faster than*idle speed. It doesn't spit or sputter like its missing either.
I talked to another buddy and he thought maybe when I tilted the motor back, maybe there was some dirt in the bottom of the float and it loosened when I tilted the motor and it got sucked up into*the jet nozzel, therefore loss of power.
I love my old vintage 68 Merc, don't want to replace it. Anyone have any ideas if anything else could be the problem. Since it runs perfect out of the water, I wouldn't think its electrical, has to be the fuel system.
I haven't really looked at it yet to see if there's a inline filter or if there's a screen filter behind the tank hose connect. That also might be the problem.