Hi All,
I was wondering if someone can help illude me to the correct starting procedure for a 2000 Mercury Force 120?
What I'm trying to do:
1. Lower engine
2. Squeeze bulb
3. Throttle forward and to neutral a few times
4. Turn ignition on
5. Push in button and advance throttle lever to high idle position
6. Push in choke a few times and crank the engine
7. Return throttle to neutral (with normal idle)
However, the system won't allow me to crank the engine if the throttle lever isn't in dead neutral (with no high idle). This means I have to skip step 5 and it can take 2 or 3 starts to get the engine idling long enough to then advance to high idle once it's started.
What is the correct cold start procedure for this engine?
I was wondering if someone can help illude me to the correct starting procedure for a 2000 Mercury Force 120?
What I'm trying to do:
1. Lower engine
2. Squeeze bulb
3. Throttle forward and to neutral a few times
4. Turn ignition on
5. Push in button and advance throttle lever to high idle position
6. Push in choke a few times and crank the engine
7. Return throttle to neutral (with normal idle)
However, the system won't allow me to crank the engine if the throttle lever isn't in dead neutral (with no high idle). This means I have to skip step 5 and it can take 2 or 3 starts to get the engine idling long enough to then advance to high idle once it's started.
What is the correct cold start procedure for this engine?