Engine Start

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I was wondering if someone could give me a Check list for starting my boat after it has been sitting for a couple of years in my Garage. If you could provide a check list for the engine and also the lower unit would be awesome

BTW I have a Mercruiser 3.0 and an Alpha one Lower Unit
 

Scott Danforth

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at the top of all the forums are tips and threads that are pinned as stickies. these have 99% of the answers in them that people come to the forum for. for example, links to service manuals, tips for waking a sleeping motor, etc.
 

JASinIL2006

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If your boat has sat for several years, I'd check the gas before trying to start the engine. It's fairly likely the gas (even if stabilizer was added) has gone bad and you'll need to drain the tank and refill with fresh gas.
 
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