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I have a 135 merc. that I can't figure out!..the problem is.....when I run the motor on the hose, it starts great and runs good. It idles a little rough, but I had a mechanic look at it he said the compression was good, timing was set, and it ran a little rich, but adjustment was made and it...
I have a 135 Mercury that I got last season, and a few trips out it started to bog out when I would accelerate slowly, but it would only bog out from maybe 8 to 10 mph then it would smooth out after I gave it more throttle slowly. If I tried to gun it while it would start to bog out then it...
Hello folks, I've been having problems with my 1986 Black Max 150 H.P. I noticed that my timing was screwy when I was running it last time and it was bogging out, and dying on me upon trying to start it the flywheel seized and it would not rotate. Once I got the boat home I was able to free the...
O.K. this is sort of a continuation of a post from a week or so ago. I have a 150 black max serial #6454829, and I was having problems when I would go on the water and put it in gear as soon as I started to accelerate it would bog down and die. I rebuilt the carbs, checked and replaced fuel...
Hello, I have a 1984 150 Black Max Serial #6454829, and I am removing the oil injection system. BUT FIRST.. I don't know where I can get the plate and gasket I need to put where the oil punp used to be. If anyone knows where I can purchase these parts please let me know... Thanks everyone.... Tom
Hello everybody.... I'm new to this site and have some problems with my 1984 Mercury 150 Black Max... I recently bought this boat and the first time I took it out it started fine, smoked a little bit and once I started to accelerate it almost died, then I backed off a little and then slowly...