I have a 97 sea ray 18' with a 3.0 merc and alpha one drive. On top of my running problems I notice water in the bilge. I found out that if I put the lower unit all the way up sitting on the trailer backed in the water, water will come in the bilge. I can't hear the water coming in nor can I...
Well here is the update. Changed fuel sep.filter, fuel filter right before the carb,wires,cap,rotor and I checked all fuel lines and vents everything seems ok. Took it out today and ran great on high rpm over 3500. 1800 to 3200 it ran like crap again in rough water. I seems like it wants to...
I have a new to me 97 sea ray with a 3.0liter 4cyl. merc. The boat was stored for quite a while about a year and half. I put in new plugs and new fuel with mercs fuel system cleaner. When running in rough water the motor feels like is going to stall out. It stalls out for a second and then...