troym
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"5.7L Merc. Alpha 1 Gen II, 2b
"5.7L Merc. Alpha 1 Gen II, 2bbl mercarb, Thunderbolt IV ignition.
Starts great when cold. Runs fine once it's started. If I shut the engine off and drift a while, when I go back to start it, it's a real bear.
I've had the most success by pumping the throttle a few times, putting it at full open, and then start cranking... and cranking... and cranking... finally it starts.
Any ideas?
Plugs, wires, cap and rotor are all new. Carb disassembled and cleaned about 6 months ago, maybe 10 hours of run-time since. Fuel is fresh, with stabilizer. Fuel filter / seperator is new."
"5.7L Merc. Alpha 1 Gen II, 2bbl mercarb, Thunderbolt IV ignition.
Starts great when cold. Runs fine once it's started. If I shut the engine off and drift a while, when I go back to start it, it's a real bear.
I've had the most success by pumping the throttle a few times, putting it at full open, and then start cranking... and cranking... and cranking... finally it starts.
Any ideas?
Plugs, wires, cap and rotor are all new. Carb disassembled and cleaned about 6 months ago, maybe 10 hours of run-time since. Fuel is fresh, with stabilizer. Fuel filter / seperator is new."