The boat has good spark. It starts and idles fine. For this reason and above I have not started troubleshooting the ignition system. However, based on the above comments I have just bought myself a technicians manual for the 1996 era ELPTO Mercury 2 stroke.
The compression is: on cyl 1, 2 and...
Thanks for your reply. My engine is now coming on for 26 years old.
I have renewed just about every hose and filter associated with the fuel system. I will pull the carbs again and clean more thoroughly with compressed air to see if this helps.
As a follow up to a thread from 2016 (See here)
I am documenting my almost identical query with the hope of assistance.
I have owned my circa 2000 mariner 90hp 3 cyl 2 stroke for about 3 years. It has has a intermittent yet increasingly frequent issue where it cuts out under throttle, then...
I am in the same boat (hehe). Did the OP ever get an answer or fix?
I just signed up to the forum to see if anyone still here. Should i start my own thread?
Many thanks