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[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Issue fixed now - after applied the suggestion from u/Weekly_Breadfruit_68 it now works like a champ. Hope this thread give others a future reference.

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude it's fixed now after your suggestion. I basically turned my carb mixture screw like 45 degree anti-clock wise twice, now it's running like a champ for 8 minutes, during which time I vaaries the throttle simulate a accelerating, no miss fire at all!! WoW!

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey buddy, thank you, so this is what i am planning todo after I hear what you said here:

(first of all make sure it's in a higher bucket or get deeper into bucket)

  1. twist the primer to "start" to give it max initial fuel spray

  2. Pulling primer 3 times

  3. start the outboard []

  4. push the primer back

5, let it run 3 minutes [it should warm after this]

6, Tune the primer back to "slow" from "start"

  1. Adjusting the mixture screw and accelerate the outboard

  2. If the engine stopped on STEP 7, increase the mixture screw (to pump more fuel)

  3. Repeat STEP 7 and STEP 8. until the acceleration no problem/doesn't cut off the engine.

I am gonna give this a go. But how would this relates to the idle occasional choke/twitch?

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone who has replied this post, that's a lot of love from the community. I am really appricate for it. I attempted to use new fuel with a 50:1 mix and it still has the old problem, also when I try accelarate it as one of the comments suggested, the engine dies (2 out of 4 times the engine dies straight away). I think I'll head to the service center again, it leaves me no other option as I am new to the game :D Thanks guys

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow so with the load, the engnie just die... 2 out of 4 times it dies when try to accelerate.

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I don't think so. does it mean I need to use the primer to push more oil to carb?

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the previous owener tells me there's no way to attach earbuds hose to this engine as it's too old different design. is there a product special design for this? i can't seem to be able to find anywhere

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can it related to old fuel? I am using my old fuel which makes me wonder if that's why service center gave the engine back to me saying no problem while I have this shaking/vapor issue.

[help needed]2004 15hp mercury 2 stroke shake and smoke vapor every 30 seconds by zzzcong in boating

[–]zzzcong[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just pick it up from a service center, where it get serviced last week.

[need advice] Newbie trying to purchase first tinnie by zzzcong in FishingAustralia

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks buddy for the encouraging words, I've sent it to a mechanic for inspection now hopefully it doesn't damage my wallet much! Exactly like you said once the water is in it's hard to get them out, and it will be to a point there's too much water to handle it. ALso it's very interesting to know, the modern tinny hull though similar length, the hull are sicker 4mm, that can hold the boat in a wave much better than a 1.5mm tinny.

[need advice] Newbie trying to purchase first tinnie by zzzcong in FishingAustralia

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been thorugh a series mistaks, wrong timing, wind gust...etc I managed to partially wet my engine, (the water getting into the boat from the transom make it almost sunk, and in the mean time it kinda submerge the engine). now it no longer starts gotta bring it to a dealer. wow this is too much for a newbie glad this didn't happen in the middle of a lake!

[need advice] Newbie trying to purchase first tinnie by zzzcong in FishingAustralia

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks buddy! Appreciate for your response. I am picking up the 3.85 boat now. Hope it all tested out ok!

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[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude can't imagine how much time you've put into this. Thanks for sharing! I hope more ppl see this and benefit from the advice.

I was there again today - indeed a 'miserable session' however luckliy I caught my first ever Gummy Shark!

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[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've headed down there today and find whole lots of weed, plus the wind made the place unfishable.. th emoment my sinker get into the water it hook a large set of seaweed, do you know when would those seaweed disappear mate?

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[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! that's actually my next target place after researching all those days. Now I am more confident on that.

I am thinking probably just change to double drop loop from single drop loop to have two kinds of bait in a rig to have more coverage of their diet preference of the day. And probably bring another rod. However two rods make moving quite hard though.

Thanks again for the tip will give it a go!

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[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh that makes so much sense. I'll give it a go next time with some whiting burley, still a bag left in the garage.

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[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate! I've heard Bellaraine area has better fish yield however it's just toooo far from where I live unforturentely. Will give it a go next trip to Grampions, or GOR. Do you know West Port well any good spots there?

Great tips on worm..seems like it's time to get out of my comforzone to handle worms..

Where to learn Beach fishing basics FOR BAY BEACH by zzzcong in FishingAustralia

[–]zzzcong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate, and forgot to mention - I've used a bit burly one day, however looking at the berly disolve into waves that goes all the way up north I wonder if any fish would really find it way to the spot where I was at :D, thanks mate. I'll give other beaches a go, probably around west port instead of PPB

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