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I just bought an older Trojan with twin Mercs in her and she was running fine at 2000 rpms as we were just picking her up. We got a mile down the waterway and a loud clanking sound and the engine cut off. I went below and the engine was smoking out of the breather caps.
Now the motor will...
So I hope someone can help me.... We just bought a 1980 Carver Mariner with twin crusaders, old school electric ignition. Starboard motor just starts to cut out after about 20-30 minutes of running. This only happens when we throttle up. We can sit all day long at 1000-1500 rpms and she runs...