I just bought a Mercury OB 1994 115 HP 4 cycl. a month ago, it has problem (hard starting), even though I followed iboater advice - how to start my OB:
1. Prime bulb 4-5 time (until it hard)
2. Increase idle throttle
3. Turn ON - Pushed in key to for 5 sec and then start the engine.
It would a long time to start my OB.
Last night, I tested the Enrichner Valve as follow:
Primed bulb 4-5 time (until it hard), I disconnected the bottom (lower) hose from the valve, I pushed key I heard the click, but no fuel flow from fitting, However, If prime the bulb I see fuel flow from the lower hose (NOT from fitting). I reconnected the lower hose to the valve and then disconnected the top hose, I primped the bulb - push in the key, I saw fuel came out of the top fitting.
According to the service manual:
1. Remove lower hose from fitting on enrichner valve and (no fuel flow from fitting)
2. Remove upper hose from fitting on enrichner valve, if fuel flows from hose, replace valve.
My question are:
1. Did the previous owner installed the hose reverse?
2. Does my Enrichner Valve need to replace?
Thanks for your help.
1. Prime bulb 4-5 time (until it hard)
2. Increase idle throttle
3. Turn ON - Pushed in key to for 5 sec and then start the engine.
It would a long time to start my OB.
Last night, I tested the Enrichner Valve as follow:
Primed bulb 4-5 time (until it hard), I disconnected the bottom (lower) hose from the valve, I pushed key I heard the click, but no fuel flow from fitting, However, If prime the bulb I see fuel flow from the lower hose (NOT from fitting). I reconnected the lower hose to the valve and then disconnected the top hose, I primped the bulb - push in the key, I saw fuel came out of the top fitting.
According to the service manual:
1. Remove lower hose from fitting on enrichner valve and (no fuel flow from fitting)
2. Remove upper hose from fitting on enrichner valve, if fuel flows from hose, replace valve.
My question are:
1. Did the previous owner installed the hose reverse?
2. Does my Enrichner Valve need to replace?
Thanks for your help.