Hard starting

[curley]

Hi, I also have a problem with re- starting my boat. I can be running it for a while, no problems. Then,I shut it off for a few minutes then the throttle has to be pumped quite a bit to restart. The crazy thing is at home when flushing the motor, I can idle for 15 min, then shut it off and it fires up 1st time with no throttle. Any ideas? <br /><br />curley

 

[svenster2]

Re: Hard starting

I have a simular problem with my boat, when I stop in the water after funning for a while it is slow when cranking. I will eventually start but it is very disheartening to hear that motor crank real slow and it make my heart skip a beat wondering if I'll be stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!....

 

[Puffdragon]

Re: Hard starting

For the first post:<br /><br />It could be that you are starting to vaporise your gas after running hard and that is why it takes a bit to get it going again. Try insulating the gas line where it passes by any hot parts of the engine.<br /><br />The second post sounds like it might be a different cause.

 

[ufm82]

Re: Hard starting

Curley,<br /> I just responded to jb71 on his post about hard starting. Don't know if you have the same concern or not. If the boat runs fine for a while and then won't start after sitting a bit, make sure your vent line is clear. It is an often overlooked item that can cause problems like yours. Just check it to make sure it is clear.<br /><br />UFM82<br /><br />Svenster2- if the battery ( or batteries) are good, you probably have a worn starter that is dragging when you crank. Too much drag slows the starter down. Usual cause is a worn nose bearing in the starter letting the armature drag against the field coils. It will quit altogether eventually. If you can, get it draw checked. Should not draw more than 150-200 amps on while cranking.