hard start 100 hp 1995 mercury

[bassackwarsds]

had this boat for a couple years now, and always starts hard just thought it was a cold hearted s.o.b. anyways starting to look into it and find there is a fuel enricher so pulled the fuel line off and pushed key in and no fuel comes out of solenoid it clicks but no fuel looking for a way to test enricher thanks

 

[racerone]

Push the key in and HOLD it in while cranking it over.

 

[Texasmark]

Obviously you had a firm squeeze bulb prior to your attempt to prime and start. The fuel enrichment device is just a magnetic switch that opens and allows pressurized fuel to flow down and into the carburetors......no pressure, no start.....
Why don't you remove the fuel inlet hose from the enricher and see if fuel squirts out. If none, pump the bulb....if that gets no fuel at the outlet of the hose, time to look into your fuel supply components especially the squeeze bulb's operation. My experience with the EPA mandated bulbs is that they aren't worth the power and lead to ....you know the rest of the story!

 

[racerone]

I do not believe that fuel from the enricher goes INTO the carburetors.

 

[bassackwarsds]

i thought the enricher takes fuel from top carb bowl then sends fuel to intake really not sure one person say one thing one say another anyways i had installed a new primer bulb i will be sure to prime till firm push key in look for fuel then i will try the push key and crank and look for fuel thankx all for your advise