Reply To: Mercury KE-7 potential issues

Home › Forum › Ask A Member › Mercury KE-7 potential issues › Reply To: Mercury KE-7 potential issues

August 24, 2025 at 11:59 am #299236
David Stanton
Participant

    US MEMBER PAY BY CHECK

    When I ran my KE-7 on a minimost hydroplane, it would lose some power after a while.  Putting a fuel pump between the on-board tank and the carb cured it.  Somehow the gravity feed wasn’t getting enough fuel to it for hydroplane use – it worked fine on a 14′ aluminum boat without the pump.

    Dave