Had my carb rebuilt late last year and it seemed ok but this year my 5.7 stumbles bad just past idle and I have to move the throttle quickly past this spot so the engine doesn't die. It will idle ok at like 700rpm but as soon as I get to about 1200 rpm (when I put it in gear) it runs really...
Have something crazy going with my late 90s Sanger V210 Mercruiser 5.7L. Sometimes it won't start with the key and I have to short circuit across two terminals on the engine. Usually goes in spurts (like won't start with the key for a dozen times) and then it will start again for a while. And...
My 5.7 Mercruiser won't start reliably. Replaced key switch and slave solenoid and still doesn't even turn over- completely dead. Getting power to gauges, etc. I can start by shorting across slave solenoid terminals just fine. Ideas? Thanks!
After my motor sunk in fresh water I got it running (yea!) but the water pump doesn't seem to be working real well.<br /><br />Where should the tell tale be ? Is it in the very very back part of the upper head unit and points straight down off the v-shaped tip/nose/tail/whatever of the engine...
Ok- stupid teenager trick... I sunk the motor (it came off the back of the little boat) when I was in HS doing water "brodies". Yaa, real bright I know. Now I'm paying for it since I want to take my elderly father fishing.<br /><br />The motor sat underwater for about a month I recall. I...
