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Hey everyone, I have a 98 Mercruiser 5.7(carbureted) that will start fine when cold but when it's warm it wont start. I read about vapor lock and wrapped the fuel line with insulation tape(I know some people say vapor lock doesnt happen on carbureted engines and some say its very common, who the...
I bought a 16' Jon Boat with a 1973 Evinrude 18hp motor and it will not even try to start even with spraying a little starting fluid into the carb.. I was told its been about 4 years since it was last ran but it ran great before it sat. It just backfires through the exhaust. Ive cleaned the...
