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2002 Mercury 60hp EFI
Symptoms:
This problem began in 2008, until then it had caused no problems. When motor started causing problems it was after an hour or so of normal run, stop, fish, run, stop, fish...it just dropped back from a cruise speed to idle. Dad was able to putter back to landing...
My dad purchased this motor new with boat in 2002. It worked great until mid-2005. He was using it nearly every week. Then problems, it would start and run fine for 30-45 minutes, but then it would die. At first it would crank back and run fine, then gradually it would only go at an idle. He...
My dad purchased this motor new with boat in 2002. It worked great until mid-2005. He was using it nearly every week. Then problems, it would start and run fine for 30-45 minutes, but then it would die. At first it would crank back and run fine, then gradually it would only go at an idle. He...
