"Hi all, I have a 1987 Bayline
"Hi all, I have a 1987 Bayliner with a 2.3L. I have a hard cold starting problem that has me stumped.
When the motor is cold, the motor is almost always EXTREMELY hard to start. Choke plate is closed. The only way I can start it is to sit at full throttle. Then, I crank the starter. The motor starts to fire, but I have to keep on the starter for an additional 10-15 seconds to assist the motor and keep it from dying. It will often take 10-15 tries like this until it stays alive. As you can imagine, this is an ugly, stinky process, especially on a crowded day at the launch. Other symptoms:
1- After getting through this nasty process, prior to being warmed up, it is prone to dying when putting in gear. The ESA module really gives it a challenge, so I shift quickly! Also, once in gear, I have to keep the motor at full throttle or it dies. It will bog and stumble for 2-3 minutes before it comes to life, then I can back down on the throttle. All the while it is nasty rich.
2- Once the engine is warmed up, almost everything seems fine (see #3 below). Choke plate opens fully. Runs well and restarts are not a problem.
3- On occasion, I will shut off and change skiers. I will re-start with no problem. Upon engaging forward, though, the motor will bog for 15-30 seconds and then come around. I must maintain full throttle through this or it dies. This happens maybe 1 time in 5.
4- I believe this is all carb related. I had similar symptoms two years ago. I rebuilt the carb and it started and ran good. After maybe 10 hours of run time, though, the problem returned and has gotten progressively worse.
5- Last week I started in the driveway on muffs. I fine-tuned the choke plate before I cranked the motor. Fired right up. Perfect, I thought! We went to the lake a week later, about a 30 minute drive, and it was back to ugly.
While this feels choke related, symptom #3 makes me think something else is in play. Note I have spent a LOT of time messing with the choke adjustment (it is an electric unit), but it seems like something else is going on beyond the static setting. I thought the power valve might be hanging open, which I've seen on another carb, but it seems to move pretty well.
What do you think???"
"Hi all, I have a 1987 Bayliner with a 2.3L. I have a hard cold starting problem that has me stumped.
When the motor is cold, the motor is almost always EXTREMELY hard to start. Choke plate is closed. The only way I can start it is to sit at full throttle. Then, I crank the starter. The motor starts to fire, but I have to keep on the starter for an additional 10-15 seconds to assist the motor and keep it from dying. It will often take 10-15 tries like this until it stays alive. As you can imagine, this is an ugly, stinky process, especially on a crowded day at the launch. Other symptoms:
1- After getting through this nasty process, prior to being warmed up, it is prone to dying when putting in gear. The ESA module really gives it a challenge, so I shift quickly! Also, once in gear, I have to keep the motor at full throttle or it dies. It will bog and stumble for 2-3 minutes before it comes to life, then I can back down on the throttle. All the while it is nasty rich.
2- Once the engine is warmed up, almost everything seems fine (see #3 below). Choke plate opens fully. Runs well and restarts are not a problem.
3- On occasion, I will shut off and change skiers. I will re-start with no problem. Upon engaging forward, though, the motor will bog for 15-30 seconds and then come around. I must maintain full throttle through this or it dies. This happens maybe 1 time in 5.
4- I believe this is all carb related. I had similar symptoms two years ago. I rebuilt the carb and it started and ran good. After maybe 10 hours of run time, though, the problem returned and has gotten progressively worse.
5- Last week I started in the driveway on muffs. I fine-tuned the choke plate before I cranked the motor. Fired right up. Perfect, I thought! We went to the lake a week later, about a 30 minute drive, and it was back to ugly.
While this feels choke related, symptom #3 makes me think something else is in play. Note I have spent a LOT of time messing with the choke adjustment (it is an electric unit), but it seems like something else is going on beyond the static setting. I thought the power valve might be hanging open, which I've seen on another carb, but it seems to move pretty well.
What do you think???"