hello again guys, merc 5.7L 1989<br /><br />after i run and shutdown my engine is having a hard start, ok this is what i think, could it be a bad starter because when it is hard to start if i pump the throttle gas spray in the carb but still it dont star, so i rule out gas the engine turn over slow like my battery is going dead switch to both battery same thing.<br /><br />so what ?? when i get there first thing in the morning all i do is pump the throttle three times one turn of the keys she fire right up. <br /><br /><br />so what could be the problem<br /><br /> when she start up i all ways smell gas man i am confuse<br /><br /><br />help maybe distributor majule ??