09-03-2022, 04:42 PM
(09-03-2022, 02:08 PM)Gone Forever Wrote: Thanks for the advice WH. It is the origional motor, 1984 Mercury Classic 50. 4cyl 2 stroke. Clean looking motor.
I will get it figured out and if not I'll take it to someone over the winter to get it running strong.
I have had the covers off, replaced a couple of linkage parts...looks like it is mechanically doing everything it should, but I will continue to look at linkage and such to see if I can figure it out. I know that when this motor gets running right it will be a very nice motor for this boat.
Not sure if it is mechanical advance on the timing or electronic advance but that could be the issue as well. Was the boat from this area or from a lower elevation, like Idaho or Cal? The only other thing I can think about is how much weight you have in your boat, were you by yourself when you took the boat out, if there was two of you in the boat or more, then you should try taking it out by yourself or try it a lower elevation.