I try to watch the throttle on the motor but I can’t see anything as I’m by my self. What I don’t understand, is that it works perfect in reverse, throttle and all! But hardly anything in forward or even when I open the cold start lever.
I have a 1971 StarCraft with a Mercury 850 85 hp. I can’t get the engine to rpm up when I shift into forward. As a matter of fact, the forward lever will literally go to 6 o’clock position with no rpm worth mentioning. It even stalls when I put in forward. Reverse is fine. And the neutral warm...
That looks like my controller. When I flip up the warm up lever, it barely raises the rpm’s. The same goes for when I shift into forward and then stalls. Reverse is fine.
Thanks guys! I will look at it today. I’ve never tore into one before. It’s a mercontrol. Is there anything I should be aware of? Parts flying out? Also the lever on the far side of it doesn’t do much. I think it is a throttle lever or some thing. How does that work?
I have a 1971 StarCraft with an 85hp mercury outboard. I guess it’s a model 850. The gear and throttle doesn’t work well in forward. I have to push the lever all the way forward to get any kind of rev from the motor. What rev I do get is very little, not much over an idle. And if I push the...
Hello all. I have a1957 12hp M/W sea king. It is supposed o have 2 bypass covers on it. One is for the fuel pump pulse. This is missing. Does anyone know where I can get one? I know some JohnnyRude parts will fit. So if anyone can give a heads up on this I would appreciate it. The engine number...
