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Default 1988 OMC Cobra Stern Drive Engine (6 cyl, 4.3 L) Starts, Dies, is Hard to Restart.

You sound pretty positive. I am currently pumping the
throttle 30 times before starting and I can hear gas squirting.
Should I try pumping it more?
(Thank you!)
BTW in a marine application, how often do you recommend
replacing the plug wires?





On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 23:33:59 -0700, "Calif Bill"
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"frank1492" wrote in message
.. .
The engine dies a few seconds after it catches. It can always be
restarted, though with some difficulty.
Any ideas? I just changed the plugs. The wires haven't been
changed in awhile. New water separator. New fuel filter (ceramic)
a couple of years back.
Once the engine starts the second time (need to run at fairly
high RPM for awhile) the engine runs fine. When shut down hot, it will
always restart right away.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Frank


Choke is not working.