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chevy burleson
Member
Username: chebur928
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 04:03 pm: | 
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hello all im having a bit of a problem maybe someone couldhelp.my boat has been running fine but the other day it died on me and and left me stranded had to paddle back... once i got home i put the muffs on and it started only when i put the idle up high once a let the idle down it dies also around the prop area there is a black oily substance on area of the prop and on the ground... what could be causing this?by the way its a 93 mercury 75hp |
JB
Senior Member
Username: beckerjs
Post Number: 2036
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 01, 2009 - 04:44 pm: |
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the black oily stuff is unburnt fuel, you should check spark on all cyls, compression, then if all is good you would assume a carb/float is flooding the engine. |
chevy burleson
Member
Username: chebur928
Post Number: 13
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 - 02:48 pm: |
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well thank you for your advise will check that out |
Benjamin Jones
Advanced Member
Username: benjamin_jones
Post Number: 340
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 03:22 pm: |
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Check idle solenoid is not sticking or in manual override. Can cause flooding too. |
chevy burleson
Member
Username: chebur928
Post Number: 15
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 11:35 pm: |
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where can i find the idle solenoid |
jamie campbell
Advanced Member
Username: outboard_doctor
Post Number: 719
Registered: 02-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 02:23 am: |
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BJ is refering to he fuel enrichment solenoid |
chevy burleson
Member
Username: chebur928
Post Number: 16
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 03:02 am: |
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what is that and where is that located sry im still learning |
