My 150 Merc has been showing an increasing problem. At low RPM shifting into forward or reverse (previously only in reverse) it seems to slip as I shift into gears slowly and noisily and then tends to bang and buck. At high throttle no problem. Seems as if there is play in the system as well...
I have a 1986 Mercury 150 XR2. A local dealer repaired the engine and removed <br />the voltage regulator from the engine. He told me it was malfunctioning and it was not necessary to replace it. I have been running the motor without it the last two years. My fishfinder has been having high...