575 sci wont start
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I have pair of Merc 575 sci. Just unwinterized today. Port engine is fine. Started starboard engine and everything was fine. Seawater pump working and watching water temp coming up. After a few minutes is started to sputter and died. Cranked again and engine would sputter but not run. Left it sit for a hour and tried it again. It initially started then died. Nothing sounds wrong. Cranks just fine and just sputters. Hook the scanner up to it and no faults. I think it may be ignition related. Coil went bad over the winter?
Oil looks normal.
Oil looks normal.
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Sounds like water in the fuel. Had the same thing happen on my 525SC after the first start in the Spring.
Water sep filter was 90% water. Had to take it off and dump it a few times before it cleared out.
Water sep filter was 90% water. Had to take it off and dump it a few times before it cleared out.
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Easy preliminary diagnostics for Fuel and spark.
Spark: $5 spark tester between a plug wire and plug will show you if you have spark.
Fuel: Remove flame arrestor and look for fuel coming out of injectors. The one of a few benefits of the external injector TBI system.
Spark tester available at all auto parts stores:
Spark: $5 spark tester between a plug wire and plug will show you if you have spark.
Fuel: Remove flame arrestor and look for fuel coming out of injectors. The one of a few benefits of the external injector TBI system.
Spark tester available at all auto parts stores:
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Sounds exactly like the issue I had last spring. Started and died, started and died, then no start.
... I forgot to open the fuel valves ! Was sweating for a minute on a busy ramp! haha!
Bad thing is I'll probably do it again this year!
... I forgot to open the fuel valves ! Was sweating for a minute on a busy ramp! haha!
Bad thing is I'll probably do it again this year!




