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    Engine not reaching full rpm most times

    I have a 150 hp 2 stroke that I have done everything under the sun to fix the symptom it's have. Starts fine, gets on plane fine, mid range fine but fails to reach wot 90% of the time. New fuel lines, filter, fuel pumps, cleaned and rebuilt carbs and new spark plugs. No water in gas and use non-ethanolmost the time. It's almost like it's off a cylinder only achieving 4800-5000 rpm when it should be around 5500-5600. At times it does open up all the way and when it doesn't it sounds like it's trying to with a jumpy tachometer. I noticed the spark plugs have normal fouling but one is fouled like the others. Is it possibly a coil pack?

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    Probably have better luck posting in the motor forums, along with some more info. But, I have the same 5000 rpm issue on a 225 efi, and have not found a solution. I feel your pain.
    '99 Cobra 201D
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