taking about an hour to get warm?

bredd444

Recruit
Joined
Mar 20, 2011
Messages
2
I have a 1988 200hp mercury. When I get to lake my boat will crank up just fine but when I give it gas it wants to die. Sometimes it will idle a ways and then die. It doesn't matter if I sit there and choke it for 15 minutes.. As soon as I try and give it gas it will die. THE WIERD thing is... After trolling around with the trolling motor for about an hour it will be good to go. Run's great for the rest of the day. Does anyone have a clue what could be causing it to take so long to warm up? Thanks
 

Chris1956

Supreme Mariner
Joined
Mar 25, 2004
Messages
28,913
Re: taking about an hour to get warm?

Strange thing. Are the thermostats and poppit valve working? Are the carbs dirty?
 
Top