1988 MERCURY 150 XR4 STARTS FINE WHEN UNLOADING FROM TRAILOR IDLES FINE GETS UP ON PLANE GREAT AND RUNS WHEN I'AM COMING TO A STOP AND GET STOPPED JUST TO IDLE IN GEAR IT STARTS RUNNING SLUGGISH I CAN FAST IDLE IT AND SOMETIMES STARTS RUNNING O.K. AND SOMETIMES NOT BUT IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF...
number 1 and 2 cylinders not firing 88 mercury 150 xr4 carburated 3 carbs. all cylinders 120 compression.<br /> good fire at plugs and has new plugs. it did get hot when this all started . once i give it full throtle it runs great and plains out. ricfrench1@aol.com