Hi all,
2004 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI with Alpha Drive.
A couple weeks ago, I witnessed a family of four (2 adults 2 kids) capsize their tin rowboat with a 9.9 hp while towing a tube with two more kids on it!!!!Gotta wonder what they were thinking.
Anyway, ran out in my boat to retrieve them and ended up towing their overturned rowboat with my boat in gear but going as slow as it could. Eventually got them back to shore, but ever since, my boat has been idling poorly.
In particular, when it is cold, the engine seems to surge and then slow repetitively until it eventually stalls. Shifting has become problematic as it stalls whenever the engine is cold. Once warmed up sufficiently (15+ minutes of running), the problem seems to go away.
Any suggestions for what I look at first?
Thanks.
2004 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI with Alpha Drive.
A couple weeks ago, I witnessed a family of four (2 adults 2 kids) capsize their tin rowboat with a 9.9 hp while towing a tube with two more kids on it!!!!Gotta wonder what they were thinking.
Anyway, ran out in my boat to retrieve them and ended up towing their overturned rowboat with my boat in gear but going as slow as it could. Eventually got them back to shore, but ever since, my boat has been idling poorly.
In particular, when it is cold, the engine seems to surge and then slow repetitively until it eventually stalls. Shifting has become problematic as it stalls whenever the engine is cold. Once warmed up sufficiently (15+ minutes of running), the problem seems to go away.
Any suggestions for what I look at first?
Thanks.