I put a new water pump in my 2022 150 hp 4 stroke Mercury. I have never run it using a hose, but should the water stream sputter at idle or should it be a solid stream? I can't really remember what it looked like last season when it was in the water.
I bought a new prop thinking maybe it got bent and I wanted a spare anyway, so I had the prop off and there was nothing on the shaft. I also changed the plugs thinking maybe they got fouled, which was a long shot, but worth a shot, but no change.
While doing a good deed and towing a boat that ran out of gas, I ran into a problem as we approached the dock. The engine shook and then stalled. It would start and then stall when put into gear. This happened a few times and then I was able to idle to my dock. It was when I raised the...