Today we went boating and the boat ran great.....all the way up until it started smokin and overheating. I let it cool down, then I took one of the coolant hoses off. It was bone dry. Then I took off the hose from the rear of the boat where the water enters, turned over the engine and no...
I'm gonna have to swallow my pride here and apologize to Don and Bondo. I started a topic about getting no spark on my mercruiser, and they suggested putting new points in. I put a new coil in and the boat started but when I went to the lake it didn't run very well. So I did what they...
Does anyone know where the safety cutoff switch is on a Marlin 3.0L? I have checked the throttle area and the drivers panel. Where else could it be? Do all boats have one?
I am having troubles with my merc 3.0 inboard. I am not getting a spark. Do any of you know some things to check in order to diagnose my problem. I have a voltmeter on hand if that helps. Thank you for your help. Ryan
I am having troubles starting my 3.0 merc. I don't seem to be getting any spark. Does anyone know of some things I can do, or check for, before I try to replace a part? Also, what are the most common causes for not producing a spark? Thank you very much for your help, Ryan
Howdy everyone. This is my first post. I have some questions about a Marlin with a 3.0L 4 cyl merc engine. I'm not sure what year it is.<br />The problem started last year. Our boat would run well for the first little while, then it would putter out and die after a little while, but then it...
