Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

[Intuition Gloucester]

My O/B starts fine except after visiting the gas dock. Then it takes a while...seems flooded. I reprime but nothing. In a couple of minutes it starts rough but then smooths out. Hints?

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

Does it do it after all warm restarts, or just after getting gasoline? You should not need to reprime or choke the motor.

 

[Intuition Gloucester]

Re: Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

The rest of the warm starts are fine...just fueling.

 

[j_martin]

Re: Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

You probably have a layer of chit in the bottom of the gas tank that you're stirring up when you refuel.

 

[Intuition Gloucester]

Re: Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

Any additives work?

 

[j_martin]

Re: Mariner 135 Hard Start After Fueling

Park the boat/trailer on a side hill, curb, grandma's lawn or whatever to tilt the boat in the direction of the fuel filler. Insert a siphon hose so that it gets to the lowest part of the tank. Siphon out one quart into a fruit jar (pickle jar will work in a pinch). Look at it and decide what to do.

hope it helps
John