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Name:	BigAL -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/8/2011 8:27:19 AM

i have an older fishing boat with a 60 hp mercury, it will start fine, but as soon as you take off in the water and the motor warms up it will quit. you can start it right back up then take off again and it quits. any ideas

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/8/2011 9:19:58 AM

Fuel pumps giving up? Not able to keep up?

Name:	houseboat -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/8/2011 11:12:46 AM

I thought it might be the white or yellow wire that partially burns up over time on the side of the engine where all the wires plug in. It usually burns into or almost into before any of the other wires. Not a mechanic, just seen it a few times. Houseboat

Name:	Rooster -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/8/2011 3:09:24 PM

I experienced that problem one time on an i/o. same symptons. Oil pressure wire burnt into and was auto killing the engine past a certain rpm. Engine had plenty of oil, just not registering, so it shut down.

Name:	BigAL -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/9/2011 1:53:38 PM

thank you all for the input, going to try to look at it this weekend.

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	60hp mercury problems
Date:	2/9/2011 2:34:16 PM

I think your biggest problem is that its a Mercury :)

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Easy now.....Pontoon.
Date:	2/10/2011 10:30:54 AM

Shame on you Pontoonfisher. Bad boy.

Name:	Pontoonfisher -	Reply
Subject:	Easy now.....Pontoon.
Date:	2/11/2011 7:15:35 AM

Sorry CAT. Just going by personal experience and others. Don't know about newer Merc. outboards but older models are just not as reliable as Yamaha and Hondas. Hard to compete against the Japs when it comes to reliability.

Name:	LOCOonWater -	Reply
Subject:	Easy now.....Pontoon.
Date:	2/20/2011 9:16:22 AM

I had this same thing to happen, called a friend he told me to start the engine and spray the carburater with wd40 i did and have not had any problems since.

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