1987 Mercury Force not reving. NEED INPUT!

[dbernstein7]

Hi! So I just bought a 1987 bayliner with a 1987 85hp Mercury Force outboard engine. It starts right up and sounds good in idle. When I push the throttle into gear, the prop starts to spin, but when I push the throttle down, the engine sounds the same as it does in idle, and the prop moves at the same speed. This happens when the throttle is completely opened up. I wasn't using the right size Muff so I don't know if enough water was going into the intake. Could this be the problem? Anything helps. Thanks!

 

[racerone]

Guessing does not work.-----Check for water in the fuel.---Report results of a compression test.----Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on all leads , yes or no ?----Water going to the muffs has nothing to do with this problem.

 

[mechanicman]

Is the throttle cable hooked up . Did you remove the cowl and check to see if the carbs open up?