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Old 06-22-2011, 04:44 PM
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Took my boat in last week before I came offshore because it was losing power when you ran wide open..

They said it was my Air Compressor!!! Did not know I had an air compressor on my motor

Can someone explain this?
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Old 06-22-2011, 04:48 PM
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Air compressor runs the air injectors....the air injectors push air into the fuel injectors and the fuel injectors push fuel into the cylinder.
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:08 PM
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Roger ...thanks.... I was thinking plugs, bad gas but Air compressor was something I never heard of on a engine! Guess u learn all the time!! Glad I did not just go buy those 25dollar plugs and do it my self....warranty cover it
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:10 PM
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The only thing that can cause it to go out besides a mechanical failure is overheating. The compressor is water cooled. If you ran in some mud or shell it can get trapped in the compressor and burn it up.
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:23 PM
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issue is "MERC" just ask 1fastmerc, go get a yamaha
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:27 PM
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Ma boy was having the same problems with his Yamaha on that pathfinder few weeks back. His would start missing WOT. You remember ya boy on basket reef that day last summer u got pics of.
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:28 PM
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Go put a SHO on it...


Yamaha Is the way to go holmes
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Yammy is a good motor only problem I have with them...their always behind me!!!
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:32 PM
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Yammy is a good motor only problem I have with them...their always behind me!!!
thought thats where you wanted the boat motor, thats your problem you been runnin in reverse
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Yammy is a good motor only problem I have with them...their always behind me!!!
A sho on your boat will be the same or faster.
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issue is "MERC" just ask 1fastmerc, go get a yamaha
Go find something to do. At least I didn't almost lose mine in da ship channel. Lol
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Yammy is a good motor only problem I have with them...their always behind me!!!
Sho will probably outrun your boat holmes.

SHO is hands down #1 motor on the market right now
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Go find something to do. At least I didn't almost lose mine in da ship channel. Lol
it would have run all the way down, so is your Merc gona be ready this weekend or does he need another yr
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Sho has not been out long enough to be #1...I have only seen 2 on Big Lake
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:53 PM
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Sho has not been out long enough to be #1...I have only seen 2 on Big Lake
And? Look on the Elite Series Baw. Top motor. Doesn't need to be out for long for people to realize this.
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Sho has not been out long enough to be #1...I have only seen 2 on Big Lake
Sounds like they must have been in front of you to see them.
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I trust the japs aka yamaha more than mexico and china aka mercury.
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Tourny boats will run whatever will pay more for placing.....

It it the air compressor that is belt driven on those motors? I've heard of them breaking alot.....carry a spare!!
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Tourny boats will run whatever will pay more for placing.....

It it the air compressor that is belt driven on those motors? I've heard of them breaking alot.....carry a spare!!
Also run because of speed, dependability?
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Yes they are belt drivin....expensive lil jewel as well!
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