[macojoe]

I just had that problem with my Evinrude and it was the power pack.

Don't know much about merc?? But from asking questions here and trying other things, I figured it out, got a Brand New Power Pack for $50 (new $175)

5 min to change and I was off and running!!

Mine would start fine, take off from the ramp, get maybe 1 mile from the ramp, it was lose power, then it would go then it would stop?
Must have looked like I was pushing and pulling the throttle back and forth.

Then it would just crawl back to the ramp, even at full throttle.

Next time out you could repeat the same. Always good at the start up and down hill from there.

When it first started it would just do it when you were heading out the break water then clear up and was good for the day. then it just started to get worse till it had to be fixed.

I checked the vents, tank, fuel filter, blew air threw all to make sure that everything was clear, and it was.

well Good Luck you will get it!! Just ask and try things!!

I hate going some were to get things fixed!! I think some of these guys know less then we do and just try stuff! And we are the ones that have to flip the bill till they stumble on to the problem!
>:(