75 hp mercury dies

pbr_1

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1990 mercury 75 hp serial number oc228208. motor will start and idle, but stalls out when put in gear, or lift the high idle arm. if I keep choking while raising the high idle arm it stays running. has good spark on all 3 cyls. tryed a spare fuel tank, no better. new bulb and hose from tank to motor. tryed sqeezing the bulb while trying to raise rpm did not help. compression is 110,115, and 120. any and all help is greatly appreciated.
 

green4themoney

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Re: 75 hp mercury dies

hmmm what it sounds like to me, is the high speed valves in the carburators (or carburator) is clogged, you should take the carbs off, (I believe this motor has two carbs) if not, take how many carbs it has off and clean them out, there is most like gunk in there
 

pbr_1

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Re: 75 hp mercury dies

took carbs off and cleaned. motor has never ran so good. thanks a million.
 
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