1974 mercury 650 sputtering

rryanman

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i have a 1974 650 that sputters and coughs between 2500-3500 RPM. it idles fine. new plugs. have tried both 87 and 93 octane fuel. sputters with both. thanks
 

greasemonkeyozi

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Re: 1974 mercury 650 sputtering

Have you checked your fuel pump? I had the same problem and was told to check my fuel pump. Sure enough it had a small hole in the diaphram. A diaphram kit shouldnt be no more than $5.00.
 
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