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Im trying to get my boat going after 6 years of sitting. I cleaned fuel tank, put in an inline filter and all of the other filters look clean. When I start it it will idle nicely for 10-15 seconds or so then die. also when reving it up it will die somewhere between 2200-2400 rpm. I took the fuel...
I just purchased a new starter after having the nose cone break off of the original one. I cant really tell why the original one broke as the support bracket was on and I dont see any marks from flywheel contact. So Im thinking that maybe torque wrench settings might be important. This is the...
im in the process of buying a used boat. need to take it to the lake to test it out. the corrugated hose/boot that is visible under the outdrive is cracked and hangs open about 1/4". how important is this? can i get away with one test run on the lake with it like this? mercruiser 3.0 lx:confused: