1994 Mercury 75 starts very slugushly

kennycat1956

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The first start of the day, it will turn several rounds and fire up. Is the timing off?? Once it finally spins a couple times it seams to crank fine. It will do this almost every time I start it. Help! :confused:
 

mellowyellow

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Re: 1994 Mercury 75 starts very slugushly

what is your starting proceedure?<br />r u using the choke?
 

greasemonkeyozi

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Re: 1994 Mercury 75 starts very slugushly

Have you ever heared of something called sea foam? <br />I have a 75 70hp motor that I had recently rebuilt. Rebuilt carbs, electrical system, fuel system, and all that good stuff. She ran pretty good, but not 100 % until the other day. I had purchased this stuff at napa, about $6.50 an arisol can. Took my plugs out, sprayed it in each cylinder, let set for an hour, and started it right up. sprayed it in each carborator and watched all kinds of stuff blow out of my exaust. I took her out on the lake that evening and she fired right up without choking, and came out of that water like there was no tommorrow. I guess this stuff cleans your engine out.<br />I hear people talk of this stuff on this site frequently, and how good it is. If it doesnt fix your problem, it would be good to have used it in your motor anyway. I hear that you can use 1/2 can per 3 tanks of fuel. Just spray it in your cylinders, let set over night, and spray in your carbs while running.
 

kennycat1956

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Re: 1994 Mercury 75 starts very slugushly

Yes. I choke it and that helps it to start. But when I turn the key, the engine spins like the timming is off. rum, rum, rum, rum, ruummmmmmm!
 
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