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    2003 Mercury ELPTO won't rev above idle

    Got to check out the boat today. The throttle linkage bar is slipping out of the bushing that has the roller for the carb plates. Going to order two new bushings and see if it holds. If not I might try safety wire it in. Is there something else I’m missing? Pops out near WOT
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    2003 Mercury ELPTO won't rev above idle

    Hey all looking for a little input on where to start looking first. Went out on the water and cruised for about 30 minutes and the motor ran great, 3/4 throttle the whole way. I anchored for an hour and a half and when I tried to throttle up to leave, the motor wouldn't rev above a high idle...
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    Double check guide for shifter as others mentioned, that in combination with a proper alignment it should slide on easy. If everything is good with the shifter then you need to align gimbal bearing
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    Bilge Pump Upgrade

    I usually have a cup or two of water in the bilge after a day of boating and tossing anchor that runs in from the anchor locker
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Ended up sticking a 6 gallon aux tank with fresh non ethanol fuel to run and the boat ran better but still did not resolve the top end fall off. I had my wife pump the bulb as we were WOT and I feel like it did improve the symptom but it is hard to tell as it is such a minor bog to begin with...
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    Bilge Pump Upgrade

    How much water do you normally have in the bilge when running?
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    New to me 2003 Key Largo 180cc!

    Very excited! Just picked up this KL 180cc. My first center console boat and came along with a brand new bimini, aluminum trailer, and a real nice Hummingbird. I know the KL boats aren't the fanciest but she sure is pretty from the outside! Anyone else have experience with these boats? The...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Thanks. I will see if I can get a replacement for this filter also
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    It's not premix, it is oil injected. I will be going through the system with the manual when it comes in and make sure the ratio is adjusted properly if that is something that is possible
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Will do
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    PO installed new impeller, it pisses strong. PO also said he installed a new fuel pump. Visually it looks new, I can pull it apart if moving to a new aux fuel tank + new plugs and wires doesn't help anything. That is going to be my next step. I have not directly tested oil injection but when I...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Do you mean having my wife squeeze the bulb while the surging behavior exists? Can do
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Thanks for the response. I was thinking the same thing.. If PO says he went through the carbs I better make sure it was done correctly. When I mean "falling off" I mean the boat will get to say 4500RPM and then drop back down to 4000RPM, even if you keep adding throttle. I agree it does sound...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Hey everyone, picked up a new to me 2003 Key Largo 180cc. Super clean boat and came with the 115 2 stroke Mercury. The motor idles perfectly and has great holeshot and does not bog down at all. However, upon pushing at higher RPM, the boat feels like it is surging or will not hold high RPM. It...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Ticking Sound

    What I hear is potentially detonation? Hard to tell from a video. Check your timing and timing advance
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