My bil has a bass boat (don't know the year) that has a 150 merc on it. If you stay below 4000 rpms it will runs fine if you go above 4000 rpms it shuts down for awhile.
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06-25-2018 12:16 PM
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06-25-2018 03:18 PM
What are the results of the compression test?
What happens when you remove one spark plug wire at a time while it is running?
How do the air injectors look?
What color is the bass boat?
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06-25-2018 05:50 PMShouldn't color be the most important thing?
For Mobilemercman to help, he is gonna have to know the year. If you have no idea, get the serial number and we'll find the year and model from that. Plus, what you have checked so far.Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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06-26-2018 07:45 AM
Fuel issue. Look for a kinked hose, or a bad Diaphragm.
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06-27-2018 10:08 PMBut we all know Pearl is even faster than Metal Flake!!!
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06-28-2018 05:51 AM
Yeah, but flame is the fastest.
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06-28-2018 11:26 AM
Scallops in there somewhere, pinstripes too
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06-29-2018 10:56 AMAny more info?
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07-24-2018 05:55 PMWell, we would have tried with more info.
But, we did have some fun...…
And pearl flames with metalflake highlights are definitely the fastest......Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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07-25-2018 06:52 PMBut a lot of us are cheap.
Besides, one of our key missions is to help people afford high performance boats. (Kind of an oxymoron for much of the population).
However, you point out an interesting possibility. Our Good, Bad and Ugly could certainly include a list of those our members trust to do a good job at a fair price. Places like TNT, Mobilemercman, Glass Dave, Bblades, etc.
Thoughts?
This is kind of a major hijack!Last edited by Ratickle; 07-25-2018 at 06:58 PM.
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07-25-2018 07:14 PM
We excel at helping people diagnose and repair all manner of problems. Between us, we have seen it all. But they have to participate. When they don't, they will get better results simply having a good mechanic do it for them and they will save time and money in the long run rather than throwing parts at it. If they are not at the level (or willing) to try basic diagnostic tests and give feedback, we can't help them and it is discouraging and makes us less likely to waste our time trying to help the next guy.
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07-25-2018 07:48 PMOh, I know.
But, I remember the a-holes at that other place who treated people like crap because they only had an old Wellcraft that they wanted help and advice trying to put a bigger engine in.
What do you think about a list of endorsed vendors?Getting bad advice is unfortunate, taking bad advice is a Serious matter!!
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07-26-2018 03:12 PMRat says major hijack.
Back to original question. Mercury has been making 150's since at least the '70's. In line 6, V6, V6 EFI, V6 DFI, and now 4 strokes.
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