3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:12:56 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:40:13 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 07:54:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


Anyone notice the date on this original post? "

Oh yes John. By being on google boats I always see the date and somebody probably did a search and this thread popped up. They reply to it then the thread resurfaces from the muck.

I like it. Same with Philip and his oars.

I like that one too!

Hope he posts some pics.

Sometimes I get the idea it must be hard to start a new thread with
some of these internet portals since so many people will just start a
new question on an old thread.

Which is OK unless they expect the original poster to still be around. It could be they're doing a
search in the google group to see if their question's already been asked.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:22:57 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:12:56 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:40:13 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 07:54:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


Anyone notice the date on this original post? "

Oh yes John. By being on google boats I always see the date and somebody probably did a search and this thread popped up. They reply to it then the thread resurfaces from the muck.

I like it. Same with Philip and his oars.

I like that one too!

Hope he posts some pics.

Sometimes I get the idea it must be hard to start a new thread with
some of these internet portals since so many people will just start a
new question on an old thread.

Which is OK unless they expect the original poster to still be around. It could be they're doing a
search in the google group to see if their question's already been asked.

Maybe Google does not make the date apparent. I don't really pay that
much attention to the date either. If they do not quote the original
note, you may not even know. I purge the database frequently so I
can't go too far back.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On 6/2/2016 9:40 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jun 2016 08:15:20 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, July 11, 2011 at 11:02:13 AM UTC+1, Steve wrote:
Hey all, I have a 2005 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive that is acting wierd. It
will run all day long, runs great, but at the end of the day, it refuses to
idle, it just dies on me. Start it back up and it will run full throttle
just fine, but try to idle and it dies. If I let it sit for a day or two, it
goes back to running normal.
So far I have rebuilt the carb, rebuilt the fuel pump, cleaned the fuel
filter. checked for water in the gas, put another ingnition module in,
replaced the coil. Im out of things to do.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Steve



Anyone notice the date on this original post?

Hope our advice doesn't reach him to late.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On 6/2/2016 10:54 AM, Tim wrote:

Anyone notice the date on this original post? "

Oh yes John. By being on google boats I always see the date and somebody probably did a search and this thread popped up. They reply to it then the thread resurfaces from the muck.

I like it. Same with Philip and his oars.

I like that one too!

There's a couple or three guys here who don't have both oars in the
water. Most of us know who they are. ;-)

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On 6/2/2016 1:48 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 6/2/2016 9:40 AM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Wed, 1 Jun 2016 08:15:20 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, July 11, 2011 at 11:02:13 AM UTC+1, Steve wrote:
Hey all, I have a 2005 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive that is acting
wierd. It
will run all day long, runs great, but at the end of the day, it
refuses to
idle, it just dies on me. Start it back up and it will run full
throttle
just fine, but try to idle and it dies. If I let it sit for a day or
two, it
goes back to running normal.
So far I have rebuilt the carb, rebuilt the fuel pump, cleaned the fuel
filter. checked for water in the gas, put another ingnition module in,
replaced the coil. Im out of things to do.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Steve



Anyone notice the date on this original post?

Hope our advice doesn't reach him to late.
make that too. We don't want Donnie to have a spasm.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:46:21 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:22:57 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:12:56 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:40:13 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 07:54:32 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:


Anyone notice the date on this original post? "

Oh yes John. By being on google boats I always see the date and somebody probably did a search and this thread popped up. They reply to it then the thread resurfaces from the muck.

I like it. Same with Philip and his oars.

I like that one too!

Hope he posts some pics.

Sometimes I get the idea it must be hard to start a new thread with
some of these internet portals since so many people will just start a
new question on an old thread.

Which is OK unless they expect the original poster to still be around. It could be they're doing a
search in the google group to see if their question's already been asked.

Maybe Google does not make the date apparent. I don't really pay that
much attention to the date either. If they do not quote the original
note, you may not even know. I purge the database frequently so I
can't go too far back.

Click this and you'll see what it looks like on Google.

https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=...ts/Mi-RufFKphw

Date is on the right.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On Monday, July 11, 2011 at 6:02:13 AM UTC-4, Steve wrote:
Hey all, I have a 2005 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive that is acting wierd. It
will run all day long, runs great, but at the end of the day, it refuses to
idle, it just dies on me. Start it back up and it will run full throttle
just fine, but try to idle and it dies. If I let it sit for a day or two, it
goes back to running normal.
So far I have rebuilt the carb, rebuilt the fuel pump, cleaned the fuel
filter. checked for water in the gas, put another ingnition module in,
replaced the coil. Im out of things to do.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Steve



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I'm seeing the same thing - my 2008 Bayliner 195 with the Merc 3.0 has been in storage for about 10 months. I Winterized it properly. After charing the battery, it runs great, but will not idle below about 2000 rpm. I have no clue....

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

On Mon, 2 Oct 2017 09:59:55 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, July 11, 2011 at 6:02:13 AM UTC-4, Steve wrote:
Hey all, I have a 2005 3.0l mercruiser sterndrive that is acting wierd. It
will run all day long, runs great, but at the end of the day, it refuses to
idle, it just dies on me. Start it back up and it will run full throttle
just fine, but try to idle and it dies. If I let it sit for a day or two, it
goes back to running normal.
So far I have rebuilt the carb, rebuilt the fuel pump, cleaned the fuel
filter. checked for water in the gas, put another ingnition module in,
replaced the coil. Im out of things to do.
What am I missing?
Thanks
Steve



--- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to ---

I'm seeing the same thing - my 2008 Bayliner 195 with the Merc 3.0 has been in storage for about 10 months. I Winterized it properly. After charing the battery, it runs great, but will not idle below about 2000 rpm. I have no clue....
Usually this is the idle passages plugged up in the carb.
Take out the idle screw. Don't lose the spring. Shoot generous amounts
of carb cleaner in the hole. Reassemble and back out the screws about
2-3 turns. Start the motor rev it up and slam your hand over the
intake a few times to create max vacuum and dislodge what the carb
cleaner broke loose. Readjust normally and see if it is not better
(usually 1/12 turns out is a starting point).

If this is EFI, look for an idle air solenoid valve.

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

Did you ever figure out why your 3.0 Merc wouldn't idle when warm? I have the same problem. Would appreciate any advice. Thanks
Todd

3.0 wont idle but runs great
 

wrote:
Did you ever figure out why your 3.0 Merc wouldn't idle when warm? I have
the same problem. Would appreciate any advice. Thanks
Todd


You probably need a carb cleaning. Low speed idle circuit plugged.