Re: Mercury 4 Outboard Cutting Out

Sounds like a stuck thermostat I had a 4HP, 4 stroke Yamaha that did about
an hour before overheating.
Or is the choke stuck?

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He never did care for the river, did Montmorency.

>>> On 29/06/08 at 19:08, in message
<HgQ9k.170682$NN3.151268@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
80H<egret.175@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> My 2006 Mercury 4-stroke 4 Sailpower came up with a new one this weekend
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> its started cutting out once warm.
> 
> I've tried running it on either fuel source (integral & external tanks) 
> and 
> it still runs for a bit, then starts coughing and runs rough and then 
> conks 
> out.  It won't run until it cools off. (But the squirt of water for 
> cooling 
> is very much in evidence)
> 
> Any ideas?  Is it an ignition/coil problem?  Are there issues identified

> 
> with this type of engine? (the 4/5/6hp)  I'd appreciate your comments as

> the 
> guy at the marina I visited this weekend seemed peturbed to have me SAIL

> 
> into one of his inner marina berths...
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> A