08-01-2008, 05:54 PM
Need some help with my Merc 1100, 110 H.P outboard. I know nothing about outboards so maybe someone who does can help me. I think my fuel filter is clogged, my boat runs and idles ok but it will not achieve full power, when I throttle up completely the engine will not get full power. It pushes me about 10 m.p.h. every once in awhile it will kick up and go (30-35 mph) but not every time.
There was old gas in it from last year which I thought might be the problem, so last week after I got back from PV (the engine was running good) so I thought it was just bad fuel, put new fuel and some fuel addative in the tank and thought I would be good to go, but yesterday on Bear Lake I had the same problem. Does this sound like a fuel filter issue? . The line from the tank to engine looks new and the bulb stays hard when the engine is running so I think the fuel is getting to the engine. Thanks for any help.
P.S I didn't catch anything at BL yesterday. In fact I hardly marked any fish on the finder on the east side. At least it was better than working.
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There was old gas in it from last year which I thought might be the problem, so last week after I got back from PV (the engine was running good) so I thought it was just bad fuel, put new fuel and some fuel addative in the tank and thought I would be good to go, but yesterday on Bear Lake I had the same problem. Does this sound like a fuel filter issue? . The line from the tank to engine looks new and the bulb stays hard when the engine is running so I think the fuel is getting to the engine. Thanks for any help.
P.S I didn't catch anything at BL yesterday. In fact I hardly marked any fish on the finder on the east side. At least it was better than working.
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