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    merc 80hp acceleration problem

    we have sorted out the tell tale flowing well now, BUT now we have a problem with the acceleration when we put it in gear (fwd or rev) it will just run but as soon as we try to open it up the thing dies in the water!! unless we hit the choke button then it takes off like a bat out of hell but...
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    merc 80hp thunderbolt 4 cyl. sync-n-ling procedure

    where do I get the sync-n-link procedure I have a manual but cant find it in there anyone tell me about it, the engine has just been serviced and the carbs look to be opening together perfectly so it dies when in gear and try to accelerate what else could it be, have tried squeezing the bulb...
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    merc 80 hp thunderbolt dies when opened up

    it runs on tick-over fine and goes crazy with the start lever opened but when its in gear it will only run at tick-over if I try to accelerate it just dies, anyone any ideas why the small lever at the side opens it up and it races away but wont when its in gear, if I open it up by hand OK...
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    merc 80hp thundrblt now dies when opening up

    have just recovered my cooling and tell tale! everything is back together and starting ok. but when opening the accelerator it will only go half way before the engine dies!!! sounds like choking could be fuel but everything seems ok vent open as well. any sugestions ta! mick
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    merc thundblt 80hp 4cyl last straw

    still has no water coming through the tell tale with the hosepipe attatched to the water tube above w/pump should this be or is there a blockage somewhere poss the rubber gromet at the top can I pull this pipe out and get it back in without removing the powerhead??????? ta! mick
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    merc thunderbolt 80 hp 4 cyl. split bottom of

    have split the bottom section and found the plastic tube that connects the water pump to the feed tube into the block and it was split so seems that could be why no telltale, BUT now how the dickens do I syncronize the gear change when fitting it back, I have a manual but all it says is to make...
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    yamaha p200=12 hp 2stk. running rough

    this outboard has been a faithfull pall for many years it now seems to have given up the ghost it will not tick over but runs ok at higher revs unfortunately without its usual power, I have noticed some burning discolouration on one of the cylinders, anyone any ideas????????? mick
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    80 hp merc thunderbolt 4 cylinder no tell tale

    how difficult is it to service the water pump myself?? am well naffed off after paying $400 for a service and it comes back with no tell tale! they say it was working with the ear muff's on!! if I split the bottom half to do the job is there anything that could complicate it! like gear change...
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    mercury thunderbolt 80 hp water pump

    how difficult would it be to service the water pump impellar on merc thunderbolt 80 hp we just had it serviced at £400 and the tell tale is not working but it was before! engine still wont start without takeing out two plugs and giving them a squirt of petrol so I was wondering if there is...
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    mercury thunderbolt 80 hp problems

    we just had this serviced £400 and the tell tale isnt working when we put it back on the water and it wont start. the starting was what it went for the service for and its still the same!! it will start if we take out a couple of plugs and squirt in a shot of juice and it runs ok untill...
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