Last season (2010) I purchased the boat of my wife?s dreams, a 2002 Bayliner 185 with a Mercruiser 3.0 litre 4 cylinder in-line engine. Since that time I have been struggling with 2 problems. 1.) The engine will not idle until warm. I have to pump the throttle to keep the engine from stalling...
My 1979 70 hp Merc OB frequently stalls when shifted into forward or reverse. It doesn't seem to matter if it is warm or cold. I just got it back from the local repair shop and they could find nothing wrong. They changed the plugs. Last year I added some Seafoam to the gas and this improved...
