Posted: October 05 2006 at 10:52 | IP Logged

Since I purchased the boat this summer and have been using it, anytime we've been cruising around awhile and I shut it off (anywhere from a minute to 15 or so), I have to give the engine about 1/4 throttle and then crank it over. It will pretty much fire up quickly. If I don't give it any throttle at all, it will just turn over and not fire. Is this correct behavior?

Since this is a carbureted engine, I thought back to back in the day when we didn't have fuel injected cars. I thought the warm-start procedure was to step a bit on the accelerator. So this may actually be correct.

The other thing suspect though and makes me wonder is that if I shut the engine off when it is warm, and if I don't let it idle for a good 20 or more seconds, it will run-on when I try to turn off the key. I'm wondering if maybe the timing is a bit off. Once thing I have never checked since I've owner her, but need to do.

Tom

Posted: October 10 2006 at 15:51 | IP Logged

I have a 2006 175  3.0 and it is very slow to start. BUT they told me that it requires the oil pressure to be above 40 psi before the ing. is hot. So it has to crank for a little while to get the oil pressure up. Other then that it is a dream to run.

Puddle Duck II