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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Apr 2007
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Merc 1150 runs really sweet, but have to squirt gas in carbsto start...help!
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On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:36:11 GMT, "Clams Canino"
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"Dave Brown" wrote in message
news:m4SdnQRyRYdB_7jbnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@wtccommunica tions.ca...
Clams Canino wrote:
Starting procedure is likely the problem.
You gotta nearly flood them to start them - SOP.
As crazy as this sounds, it is exactly the way to start these 'towers of
power". The problem is the size of the holes in the choke plates and one
of these days I'm gonna solder them shut to see if that doesn't cure it
on this (and many other older) Merc models.
Choke plates are plastic on the towers. (and I think solid)
The throttle butterflys have holes.
-W
Hey, thanks, guys. I'll pass this along to my Dad. He has
the boat down on Johnathon Creek. He says that the engine will start
within an hour after having run it for a bit; but, it won't start
cold. The folks at the repair shop were clueless (go figure).
Regards
Look for pin holes or other air leaks into the fuel line, primer bulb,
etc. It sounds like the fuel is draining back down the line after
sitting for a while. Ordinarily, you still have to choke and sometimes
prime, by pumping the bulb, on a cold carburated engine.
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