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2000 Mercruiser Question

jcmartin606

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My starboard motor starts up s

My starboard motor starts up strong but shuts down after 1 minute or so. The port engine starts and idles strong. They are pulling fuel from a single tank. Thought about changing the fuel filters but wanted to see if anyone had suggestions on what to look for?
 
"ypur on the right track, fuel

"ypur on the right track, fuel filters, fuel pump, carb.. maybe Choke Adjustment or IAC or could be a couple other things, maybe fuel pump is bad and is dumping fuel into the engine choking it out(like sticking choke) looking at the fuel tube (if equipped) will tell you.

What type of engines do you have ? model, carb, injected.. etc..

When you remove the fuel filter dump into a CLEAR Glass or clear plastic container and check the color and contaminaints, like water.."
 
Finally figured it out the eng

Finally figured it out the engine pick up tubing in the gas tank had fallen off and the engine was just getting fumes. Thanks for your help.....
 
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