Help, we bought a 1998 Aquatron w/3.0l MerCruiser I/O

[rakovice]

I belive we need manaul #26 if anyone has this I would appreciate it. My e-mail is edinrakovic@gmail.com

Boat looks great but it does have some problems:

1. When turning on it starts every second or third time.
2. Idles fine after about 3min when the gas is engaged it wants to stall until a later point at which it gets upto speed.
3. When lowering and raising trim the boat pulls to the right, not alot but it is noticeable.

Our plans include adding a second battery to the system and cleaning cleaning cleaning.

Please let us know if you have any insight or advice.

 

[oops!]

Re: Help, we bought a 1998 Aquatron w/3.0l MerCruiser I/O

#2= plugged accelerator pump

 

[rakovice]

Re: Help, we bought a 1998 Aquatron w/3.0l MerCruiser I/O

Thanks oops! I'll look into that.

#1 solved by pumping gas once or twice before turning on for the first time. Once warmed up it starts fine.

#3 solved by adjusting the little fin above the propeller.

I also bought a second battery just in case radio drains first one.

The only thing left is to figure out how to get a hold of the manual for the mercruiser 3.0l and alpha 1 outdrive.

#4 The steering wheel seems to want to turn left when i let go of it under speed. Is this normal?

 

[soaringhiggy]

Re: Help, we bought a 1998 Aquatron w/3.0l MerCruiser I/O

manuals can be found on this site, I think it is under the adults only tab in the motor section

 

[KC4YIN]

Re: Help, we bought a 1998 Aquatron w/3.0l MerCruiser I/O

#4 The steering wheel seems to want to turn left when i let go of it under speed. Is this normal?

No this is not normal but usually easily corrected by trimming your outdrive up while up on plane. Keep hand pressure on steering wheel to go straight and you should feel the steering wheel get light or the pressure come off it once you reach the correct trim angle. That was always the way I could tell when I reached the proper trim.