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Krzychu 08-30-2008 08:47 PM

engine wont start (mercruser 5.7L
 
Does any one know what to do to start my mercruser 5.7 L after winterizing.
I have done the following:
1. replaced the fuel in ~ 90% of the tank
2. removed and cleaned all eight spark plugs and there is a spark while the starter is cranking
3. removed and cleaned the carburetor it is back in place and I can see two streams of gas shooting down into the both Barrels
I still can not start the engine, knowing that I did not change any original adjustments. Last October when I bought it, it was working but now there is gas coming in and there is a spark but it just does not work.
Please help!

orthos1 08-30-2008 10:30 PM

Do you have a kill switch, if so is it hooked up? No I am not kidding or being a jerk.....It happens to most of us at one time or another.

MOBILEMERCMAN 08-30-2008 10:43 PM

Pump the throttle three times, crank for 3 seconds with throttle closed , pump 3 more times,crank for 3 seconds in idle positon. Continue till it fires. It may take 3 or 4 tries.

By the way spring came and went.

blkhorse 08-30-2008 11:03 PM

did you check for spark at the plug(actually using plug)? if not replace plugs. cleaning most times is not enough

BY U BOY 08-30-2008 11:19 PM

open it up to 1/4 throttle and crank for 5 seconds at a time untill it starts.Also put new plugs in.

Krzychu 08-30-2008 11:39 PM


Originally Posted by orthos1 (Post 2669968)
Do you have a kill switch, if so is it hooked up? No I am not kidding or being a jerk.....It happens to most of us at one time or another.

kill switch is up, if it was on, there would be no spark when I try to start the motor, right?

Krzychu 08-30-2008 11:40 PM


Originally Posted by blkhorse (Post 2669999)
did you check for spark at the plug(actually using plug)? if not replace plugs. cleaning most times is not enough

yes sir

x7734x 08-30-2008 11:58 PM

Do you have spark?

phragle 08-31-2008 12:40 AM

if you fogged the hell out of it, pull the plugs, replace them, crank, pull nclean the plugs repeat a couple times, replace filter/seperater

Krzychu 08-31-2008 01:38 AM


Originally Posted by x7734x (Post 2670020)
Do you have spark?

Yes I do have spark and gas shooting in


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