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Need help with new-to-me Merc 115, died and won't start
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<blockquote data-quote="rpt50" data-source="post: 517400" data-attributes="member: 36098"><p>Very disappointing--I just bought a pristine 2016 Ranger aluminum CC with a 115 Mercury Pro XS 4 stroke. Ran fine on pre purchase test, and ran fine when I did a 20 min lake test after bringing home. Two days later, on our first "real" trip, it started sputtering about a half mile from the ramp, and then died and would not start.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I checked when I got home:</p><p>1. Tank is about 1/4 or a little more full (I had just put in 5 gallons of ethanol free with stabilizer).</p><p>2. spark plugs clean and dry</p><p>3. there is an in-line filter in the fuel line right after the fuel line enters the cowling, and it is bone dry.</p><p>4. I can hear a fuel pump running when I turn the key, but apparently the fuel pump(s) on this motor are housed inside the lower cowling. I don't want to remove that yet until I get more advice on how to proceed.</p><p></p><p>What do you think I should do next? It seems like it might be the lift (low pressure) pump, but are there other things I should check before taking the lower cowling off? Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rpt50, post: 517400, member: 36098"] Very disappointing--I just bought a pristine 2016 Ranger aluminum CC with a 115 Mercury Pro XS 4 stroke. Ran fine on pre purchase test, and ran fine when I did a 20 min lake test after bringing home. Two days later, on our first "real" trip, it started sputtering about a half mile from the ramp, and then died and would not start. Here's what I checked when I got home: 1. Tank is about 1/4 or a little more full (I had just put in 5 gallons of ethanol free with stabilizer). 2. spark plugs clean and dry 3. there is an in-line filter in the fuel line right after the fuel line enters the cowling, and it is bone dry. 4. I can hear a fuel pump running when I turn the key, but apparently the fuel pump(s) on this motor are housed inside the lower cowling. I don't want to remove that yet until I get more advice on how to proceed. What do you think I should do next? It seems like it might be the lift (low pressure) pump, but are there other things I should check before taking the lower cowling off? Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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