Hey all,
first and foremost, I'd like to thank you for clicking and reading. I really appreciate any help I can get here.
I am a first time boat owner, and extremely new to the game.
I bought a 2000 Sea Pro 170DC a month ago.
It has a 1999 Mercury 75HP Outboard 2-stroke engine.
We have been having some problems with it though...
And I would really appreciate it if someone could take the time to answer these questions and issues.
1. Hard to start
So when I go to start it, I pump up the primer bulb, turn the key to run, and choke it a few times. Then when I turn it to start it it gives me problems. First it'll make noises like its starting then just stop. And I keep choking and turning until it starts to start but only while the key is turned to start. Once I hit it back to run it does.
Someone told me to hi-idle but that kind of confuses me... Do I push the button and push down the throttle then start it up? Because when I do that it makes a very very loud noise and smokes. Or do I do it after I start it? Because then it just doesn't do anything cause it turned off on me. After a bunch of times it'll finally run... after I feel like I made a fool of myself at the launch and on the water... How do I fix this? I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I have already changed the fuel filter by the primer bulb and that got the bulb filling up again. Before that it'd stay soft and never get hard no matter how much pumping.
2. Cleaning
I would like to clean the engine out with some seafoam, but I'm not really sure where I'd put it. I have no background in mechanic work... most I've done on my truck (myself) is change to HIDs haha.
I saw online where people's boats are smoking like crazy when they pump it into the carb, and others say to mix with fuel in a separate tank and just disconnect from the fuel filter and put the hose into a tank of gas and seafoam.
3. Advice
Is there anything else I should do after just getting an older boat to insure it runs well? The hoses leading from the tank to the engine seem worn. They are cracked and old.
I saw manuals but they have low reviews. Some people say not to purchase unless you know the mechanics already.
Thanks so so much! It really is greatly appreciated.
first and foremost, I'd like to thank you for clicking and reading. I really appreciate any help I can get here.
I am a first time boat owner, and extremely new to the game.
I bought a 2000 Sea Pro 170DC a month ago.
It has a 1999 Mercury 75HP Outboard 2-stroke engine.
We have been having some problems with it though...
And I would really appreciate it if someone could take the time to answer these questions and issues.
1. Hard to start
So when I go to start it, I pump up the primer bulb, turn the key to run, and choke it a few times. Then when I turn it to start it it gives me problems. First it'll make noises like its starting then just stop. And I keep choking and turning until it starts to start but only while the key is turned to start. Once I hit it back to run it does.
Someone told me to hi-idle but that kind of confuses me... Do I push the button and push down the throttle then start it up? Because when I do that it makes a very very loud noise and smokes. Or do I do it after I start it? Because then it just doesn't do anything cause it turned off on me. After a bunch of times it'll finally run... after I feel like I made a fool of myself at the launch and on the water... How do I fix this? I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I have already changed the fuel filter by the primer bulb and that got the bulb filling up again. Before that it'd stay soft and never get hard no matter how much pumping.
2. Cleaning
I would like to clean the engine out with some seafoam, but I'm not really sure where I'd put it. I have no background in mechanic work... most I've done on my truck (myself) is change to HIDs haha.
I saw online where people's boats are smoking like crazy when they pump it into the carb, and others say to mix with fuel in a separate tank and just disconnect from the fuel filter and put the hose into a tank of gas and seafoam.
3. Advice
Is there anything else I should do after just getting an older boat to insure it runs well? The hoses leading from the tank to the engine seem worn. They are cracked and old.
I saw manuals but they have low reviews. Some people say not to purchase unless you know the mechanics already.
Thanks so so much! It really is greatly appreciated.