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Mercury 150 XR6 (1995) Hesitation on High Speed Acceleration. #5381912 10/07/10 12:01 AM
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I’d like to know where to start looking for a cause for the hesitation, before I have to take it back to the shop.

The XR6 Black Max starts and runs great, idles a little fast 700-900 RPM, wobbles slightly when idling. I use premium gas from new service station with Sea-Foam additive. Tope out around 55-59 mph depending on load. I had gas leak at the ty-straps, the ty-straps where replaced but not he hoses. The primer bulb is firm, but not hard after running, can still squeeze it a little. No signs of gas leaks when bulb is pumped. Runs really sweet up to about 45 mph/4000 rpm to two-third throttle. Then every time you go for full throttle it will hesitation, if you do if fast it will die. Service manual say it could be one of the following: restricted main jet, water in fuel, excessively lean fuel mixture, incorrect synchronization, or a faulty acceleration pump (do not think the150 XR6 has an acceleration pump).

The shop that did the 100 hr maintenance last spring installed cab-kits and cleaned the carbs twice. They could not get it to idle properly so they set the idle a little high. The sea-foam and time cleaned the engine out after a month or so and it really runs nice except the hesitation at high speeds.

What are you thoughts as to what is causing the problem?


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Re: Mercury 150 XR6 (1995) Hesitation on High Speed Acceleration. [Re: Skeeter-Blue] #5381988 10/07/10 12:24 AM
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Take it to a shop that can actually fix it instead of covering it up!


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Re: Mercury 150 XR6 (1995) Hesitation on High Speed Acceleration. [Re: Team Brown Stripe] #5382061 10/07/10 12:46 AM
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I would say a restricted main jet. All your hoses need to be rreplaced with Ethanol resistant lines. You probably have a piece of hose flake okk and blocking a jet or 2 .


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Re: Mercury 150 XR6 (1995) Hesitation on High Speed Acceleration. [Re: Team Brown Stripe] #5382148 10/07/10 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: Team Brown Stripe
Take it to a shop that can actually fix it instead of covering it up!
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Re: Mercury 150 XR6 (1995) Hesitation on High Speed Acceleration. [Re: GarySHO] #5383582 10/07/10 03:13 PM
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Take it over to TX. Machine works in Grand Prarie if your local,they'll fix it right and not stop until it's right!!!


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