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    Dead Batteries

    How many seconds do you have to crank the motor to get it running....steadily ? Include all restarts for a total time.
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    Dead Batteries

    A bad old starter motor......WILL.....absolutely rundown a battery very quickly. If it has some shorted copper turns in it. Been there 2 times when poor . I carried a hammer and would tap the starter case in a solid area. Would jar the wearing out very fast BRUSHES enough to make a better...
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    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    tpenfeld Have you phoned the manufacturer to see if they made a error and now have a good correction ? I have sometimes got lucky that way. (y)
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    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    Lou Put the gun away.
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    2000 Johnson surging

    Haw about correct new sparkplugs. And check the gap on each new plug BEFORE installing them.
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    Dead Batteries

    Check the little battery label on the side of the battery. It is a month / last 2 year digits. Batter should NOT BE OLDER than 6 months.
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    2004 merc 50hp efi starts and stalls wont stay running

    You may have a vacuum in your gas tank? Unscrew the gas tank cap completely to be sure. If it is a high vacuum condition. Make sure all fuel line connections are fully seated.
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Like it never happened ? Very nice work.
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    Any saving the engine? I’m devastated

    There maybe some water in the carburetor and in the gas tank. Get a shop to do it while you wait. Tell them it is your fathers boat ! They may go and be caring.
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    Steel OMC 3 gallon tank issue

    When that condition of it works. Then stops. I have found a large BLOB of slimy that gets rolled over the pick up end. Stops flow until suction of the bulb is removed and the BLOB rolls away. I POUR the gas out on a concrete area to evaporate. I then hold the tank upside down and keep...
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    I always leave the tank filler cap loose. To prevent any possible high vacuum or overpressure of the pump or rubber tipped float pin.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    Some times I disconnect the hose connector at the engine and allow the carburator & pump to go dry. I then use the bulb to recharge the carburetor completely. Instead of a long dry cranking of the engine. Reconnect connectors. 1 squeeze or 2 and engine is running with just a 1/4 of a second of...
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    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    My kicker is also my main motor on the 16' Aluminum with the 1986 Everrude 30 hp2 stroke. The engine Starts instantly Jumps on plane. Uses about 1/2 a gallon a day. I finally bought another red plastic tank so I have a 6 gallon Reserve tank. I screwed up the previous 50 to 1 mixture load...
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    Dead Batteries

    I should not be surprised that it only lasted 5 ? years. At being not charged every day like a car battery is. Left unused every year from October To June 1 Is the fastest and best way to ruin a excellent battery.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    This spring I finally changed the primer bulb for the generator. It was just to hard to squeeze efficiently. about 35 years old. Still pumped . But caused cramped muscles in my hand.
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    Think about a Primer bulb FUNCTION. EACH squeeze is...SUPPOSED.... to INCREASE the fuel pressure in a carburetor float level that is several feet HIGHER. Than the gas level in a near empty gas tank on the floor under it. A soft bulb just does NOTHING to fill the carburetor to operating...
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    Good primer bulbs ... ONLY... pump gasoline in 1 direction. The built in check valve must prevent drain back. How else will the pump ...HOLD ...2 to 5 pounds of pressure in the carburetor FLOAT needle valve system. My primer bulb has ROCK HARD shape a couple of days later. I DO NOT need to...
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    What causes fuel to go back into tank after primin

    Would leaving the cap loose relieve the problem ? A few million defective parts ?
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    Dead Batteries

    I was ready to change a battery as it ran way down repeatedly. I left the MANUAL Bilge Pump switch on for several days. Oh well Can not fix stu. :rolleyes:
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    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    I tried Surface Firing Sparkplugs. Were too easily fouled up by my almost constant trolling at Idle Speed.
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