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PROBLEM 1: I have a 94 Chaparral w/ a 350MAG Mercruiser. I recently took
the outdrive off for servicing and after replacing the speedometer didn't work. It is defintely connected ![]() this problem out of the water? Also I previously posted the following: ----------- REOCURRING PROBLEM 2: I have a 94' Mercruiser V8 350 engine in my boat (21' chaparral). For the past year I have had some difficulty starting it. I dry dock it and when I start it up on the hose in the beginning of the weekend to make sure everything is working before taking it out, it's extremely difficult to start, I usually have to put it in neutral and pump/push it forward and back maybe 5 times then almost put the throttle all the way forward for it to start (and still it has to crank for a about 5 seconds before it starts), once started i run it at maybe 2000rpm for a minute or two then I can put it back to idle and no problem. If I let it run for a while the next time i go to start it, it turns over perfectly.... Now when I put it in the water an hour or two later, i have the same problem except it is magnified and more difficult to start. As for the starting problem, i have tried pumping the throttle like 10-15 times before starting, but still takes forever.... THANKS FOR ANY HELP.. |
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Try cranking the throttle wide open once then return to neutral the crank it
open just a hair. This usually works. You might need to adjust the choke a little. 14 pumps is probably flooding the engine. Blow out the sterndrive petot with compressed air or a garden hose. Blow on the hose with your mouth and have a friend watch to see if the meter moves. Make sure the tubing isn't kinked or punctured. "oelf92" wrote in message ... PROBLEM 1: I have a 94 Chaparral w/ a 350MAG Mercruiser. I recently took the outdrive off for servicing and after replacing the speedometer didn't work. It is defintely connected ![]() shoot this problem out of the water? Also I previously posted the following: ----------- REOCURRING PROBLEM 2: I have a 94' Mercruiser V8 350 engine in my boat (21' chaparral). For the past year I have had some difficulty starting it. I dry dock it and when I start it up on the hose in the beginning of the weekend to make sure everything is working before taking it out, it's extremely difficult to start, I usually have to put it in neutral and pump/push it forward and back maybe 5 times then almost put the throttle all the way forward for it to start (and still it has to crank for a about 5 seconds before it starts), once started i run it at maybe 2000rpm for a minute or two then I can put it back to idle and no problem. If I let it run for a while the next time i go to start it, it turns over perfectly.... Now when I put it in the water an hour or two later, i have the same problem except it is magnified and more difficult to start. As for the starting problem, i have tried pumping the throttle like 10-15 times before starting, but still takes forever.... THANKS FOR ANY HELP.. |
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My speedo never really works, and when it does decide to budge, it's
never accurate. The only thing I'm concerned about is the oil pressure, tach, and volt meter... oelf92 wrote: PROBLEM 1: I have a 94 Chaparral w/ a 350MAG Mercruiser. I recently took the outdrive off for servicing and after replacing the speedometer didn't work. It is defintely connected ![]() this problem out of the water? Also I previously posted the following: ----------- REOCURRING PROBLEM 2: I have a 94' Mercruiser V8 350 engine in my boat (21' chaparral). For the past year I have had some difficulty starting it. I dry dock it and when I start it up on the hose in the beginning of the weekend to make sure everything is working before taking it out, it's extremely difficult to start, I usually have to put it in neutral and pump/push it forward and back maybe 5 times then almost put the throttle all the way forward for it to start (and still it has to crank for a about 5 seconds before it starts), once started i run it at maybe 2000rpm for a minute or two then I can put it back to idle and no problem. If I let it run for a while the next time i go to start it, it turns over perfectly.... Now when I put it in the water an hour or two later, i have the same problem except it is magnified and more difficult to start. As for the starting problem, i have tried pumping the throttle like 10-15 times before starting, but still takes forever.... THANKS FOR ANY HELP.. |
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Jim, mine does the same thing, only not to that extreme. I changed out
the point set to a pertronix electronic (it DOES run better!) but a cold start takes a bit of cranking. I'm not sure, but does mercruiser use a low oil pressure kill switch? so you have to have oil pressure before it wil fire? That's what my 3.0 acts like.... Jim wrote: Try cranking the throttle wide open once then return to neutral the crank it open just a hair. This usually works. You might need to adjust the choke a little. 14 pumps is probably flooding the engine. Blow out the sterndrive petot with compressed air or a garden hose. Blow on the hose with your mouth and have a friend watch to see if the meter moves. Make sure the tubing isn't kinked or punctured. "oelf92" wrote in message ... PROBLEM 1: I have a 94 Chaparral w/ a 350MAG Mercruiser. I recently took the outdrive off for servicing and after replacing the speedometer didn't work. It is defintely connected ![]() shoot this problem out of the water? Also I previously posted the following: ----------- REOCURRING PROBLEM 2: I have a 94' Mercruiser V8 350 engine in my boat (21' chaparral). For the past year I have had some difficulty starting it. I dry dock it and when I start it up on the hose in the beginning of the weekend to make sure everything is working before taking it out, it's extremely difficult to start, I usually have to put it in neutral and pump/push it forward and back maybe 5 times then almost put the throttle all the way forward for it to start (and still it has to crank for a about 5 seconds before it starts), once started i run it at maybe 2000rpm for a minute or two then I can put it back to idle and no problem. If I let it run for a while the next time i go to start it, it turns over perfectly.... Now when I put it in the water an hour or two later, i have the same problem except it is magnified and more difficult to start. As for the starting problem, i have tried pumping the throttle like 10-15 times before starting, but still takes forever.... THANKS FOR ANY HELP.. |
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![]() wrote in message oups.com... Jim, mine does the same thing, only not to that extreme. I changed out the point set to a pertronix electronic (it DOES run better!) but a cold start takes a bit of cranking. 4 questions: What are the benefits of this electronic ignition system? How difficult was the installation? Has the cold start problem have a fix? Are you glad you installed it or wish you still had the old system? TIA! |
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Some use an oil pressure switch to control an electric fuel pump.
Jim wrote in message oups.com... Jim, mine does the same thing, only not to that extreme. I changed out the point set to a pertronix electronic (it DOES run better!) but a cold start takes a bit of cranking. I'm not sure, but does mercruiser use a low oil pressure kill switch? so you have to have oil pressure before it wil fire? That's what my 3.0 acts like.... Jim wrote: Try cranking the throttle wide open once then return to neutral the crank it open just a hair. This usually works. You might need to adjust the choke a little. 14 pumps is probably flooding the engine. Blow out the sterndrive petot with compressed air or a garden hose. Blow on the hose with your mouth and have a friend watch to see if the meter moves. Make sure the tubing isn't kinked or punctured. "oelf92" wrote in message ... PROBLEM 1: I have a 94 Chaparral w/ a 350MAG Mercruiser. I recently took the outdrive off for servicing and after replacing the speedometer didn't work. It is defintely connected ![]() shoot this problem out of the water? Also I previously posted the following: ----------- REOCURRING PROBLEM 2: I have a 94' Mercruiser V8 350 engine in my boat (21' chaparral). For the past year I have had some difficulty starting it. I dry dock it and when I start it up on the hose in the beginning of the weekend to make sure everything is working before taking it out, it's extremely difficult to start, I usually have to put it in neutral and pump/push it forward and back maybe 5 times then almost put the throttle all the way forward for it to start (and still it has to crank for a about 5 seconds before it starts), once started i run it at maybe 2000rpm for a minute or two then I can put it back to idle and no problem. If I let it run for a while the next time i go to start it, it turns over perfectly.... Now when I put it in the water an hour or two later, i have the same problem except it is magnified and more difficult to start. As for the starting problem, i have tried pumping the throttle like 10-15 times before starting, but still takes forever.... THANKS FOR ANY HELP.. |
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