1978 800 mercury

wopper

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I have a 1978 mercury 800 I purchased. The previous owner said he had changed the throttle cable. My problem is when I take off it bogs down and shuts off. If i lift the cold start lever to increase idle it takes off perfectly. I have rebuilt carbs, fuel pump,checked compression changed power pack, trigger, stator,coils plugs and rewired the entire motor. Any recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks
 

racerone

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Out on the lake , open low speed mixture screws 1/8th turn at a time and test run.
 
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