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2006 115 Mercury Optimax #12299550 06/18/17 05:59 PM
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Surely someone has hit this. No alarms, no codes, fuel - air pressures good. Acts like motor is in protection mode. 2000 rpm max. Idles perfectly. Throttle cable is a little stiff. With throttle to 2k, shoot air intake with Sea Foam Deep Creep and it picks up rpm. I put an electric low-pressure fuel supply pump and # 3 ign coil on it 2 years ago. Ran fine last year, first time did fine this year but second time out it started this.


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Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: gary purdy] #12299674 06/18/17 07:41 PM
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Computer controlled. Different things could cause that. Best not to guess but to hook up to diagnostic to determine problem.


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Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: HoustonCatfisher] #12299728 06/18/17 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted By: HoustonCatfisher
Computer controlled. Different things could cause that. Best not to guess but to hook up to diagnostic to determine problem.
Did you not see, no codes, no alarms?


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Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: gary purdy] #12299940 06/18/17 11:37 PM
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Doctors = diagnostic computers. Always get a second opinion if it is really important.


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Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: HoustonCatfisher] #12300056 06/19/17 01:00 AM
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Hey Gary,

Just went through this same issue with my opti 250. Check the neutral switch located under cowling . Mine was sticking and engine would only rev to 2k and start jumping around while the smart craft check engine horn was blasting. A quick way to diagnose on the water is to disconnect the neutral switch and run it to see if it returns. At home , engine off, Locate the shifting mechanism under cowling and shift into foward, look for the switch to pop out ( should be visible) mine was gummed up with grease which caused it to stick. On the water I was able to get her to run by shifting from foward to reverse and back and she would run. Optis have a neutral rev limit at 2k, when that switch isn't working it thinks the motor is in neutral causing your issue. Hope it works for you. ( I have a mechanic friend with computer and it didn't show anything)

Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: gary purdy] #12305151 06/21/17 09:42 PM
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No shift interrupt switch on this motor. Motor will only start in neutral. I ordered another scanner from http://www.rinda.com/marine/


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Re: 2006 115 Mercury Optimax [Re: gary purdy] #12326782 07/06/17 06:12 PM
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Update. Motor had map sensor and intake air temp sensor fault. 54 hrs TT and had 48 alarm entries. Runs great now.


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