My 1998 Baha 454 Merc has a surge problem. It will surge 200 to 400 rpm from cruising speed, then drop below the speed I was at. I’ve had five topnotch marine mechanics work on my boat, but no fix.
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By: Grid Michael
February, 2010
If I were working on it, I’d sit by the engine with an inductive timing light until the engine dropped rpm, then attach the timing light to one plug wire after another. I’m guessing that a plug is dropping out of the equation: The rpm drop is too low for it to be fuel, I think. However, ethanol seems to be taking a toll on fuel-related components. Hook up a fuel-pressure gauge in-line. If the rpm drops and the fuel pressure has a corresponding drop, the fuel pump is probably getting ready to die.