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I have a 90 up mercury that was running great until yesterday.

 

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I have a 90 up mercury that was running great until yesterday. Fuel does not seem to be getting to engine. Could this be a EFI issue?

 

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Make (of engine): Mercury
Model (of engine): 90
Year: 2008
Horsepower: 90

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When choked it will run rough until it is pulled back into neutral.

Submitted: 278 days and 3 hours ago.
Category: Boat
Value: $48
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  Oldnewenglandmarine replied 278 days and 3 hours ago.

It could be an EFI. But i'm confused by what you wrote. You wrote "When choked it will run rough until it is pulled back into neutral"

What do you mean by that? EFI engines do not have chokes.

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Do you have the serial number on the engine handy, so I know exactly which one you have?

--Jason

Customer replied 278 days and 2 hours ago.

90-10254070 106
90 EFI 4stroke

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Expert:  Oldnewenglandmarine replied 278 days and 2 hours ago.

Thats not the serial number. The serial number will have 1 number, 1 letter, 6 more numbers.

For example;

0A123456

1B654321

It would be on a sticker on the clamp bracket.

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But either way, EFI 4 stroke is close enough for me.

Now whats going on? Does it start and run? Did it die out on the water on you? Whats up with it?

Customer replied 278 days and 2 hours ago.

1B431178

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Expert:  Oldnewenglandmarine replied 278 days and 2 hours ago.

Got the serial.

Now whats up with the engine? Be as descriptive as you can.

Customer replied 278 days and 1 hours ago.

No, it does not run! It ran fine until yesterday. Docked for lunch and it would not crank. Battery is fine and motor turns over fine but will not fire off. When throttle is fully engaged, it will try to run but chokes itself out! Pretty strong smell of gas when it cuts off.

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Expert:  Oldnewenglandmarine replied 278 days and 1 hours ago.

If you push the throttle to wide open it will try to start, is that correct?

How old are the spark plugs in it? Are they new, or old and fouled?

 
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