I have a 1994 mercruiser 5.7 with the alpha gen 2. Boat was fine all season and I did the gimble bearings and bellows is may this year myself. No drips or leaks all summer on the water or in the driveway. I always check fluids before we launch.
I just winterized the boat and changed the...
Thanks for the replies everyone. Going to take a look at the plate noted by alldodge. Looking into National Carburetor for a rebuild as plan B.
Not sure what is going on with that shop I called. Couple of marinas by me won’t touch any boat if it’s x amount of years old which limits my options.
Thanks for your reply. Boat comes out of storage in 2 weeks so I’ll take a look at the choke plate then. I figured if was due for a rebuild due to age. Been reading online the ethanol in the new fuel degrades some internal parts in the carb. Not sure how true that is.
First post so hope this is in the right spot. I have a 94 23’ Rinker Fiesta with the original 5.7L and it has the 4 barrel Quadrajet. I know full history of the boat. Engine and carb are original and carb hasn’t been touched. Engine is very hard to get running when cold. When warm runs fine. My...
