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'13 VP380-c-b. sn- A236912 6.0liter. had sensor on exhaust manifold pop out, poured water everywhere on port side of engine, bilge had water up to starter, engine died and wont restart.
I immediately cleaned w fresh water and corrosion x. about a week went by, I replaced broken sensor in...
05 Mercruiser MX6.2 b3 runs well but wot only 4500rpm. (should be around 5200) Has cool fuel with both pumps inside. Fuel psi @ 38psi. Wondering if that could be the culprit. You notice a slight hesitation from idle to wot if you accelerate hard. Not so noticable if slowly accelerate. Very...
while running along at WOT, engine died and threw serpentine belt. Reinstalled belt, Will not restart. Backfires through intake, tries to start but will not. The IAC muffler is missing, It must have sucked it in, I looked through IAC and hoses, did not find. Checked valve lash again, as I...
Ive just completed a long block replacement, motor is back in boat, turns over but no spark. Triple checked connections etc... replaced coil.. still no spark. fuel pump was coming on prior to replacing coil, it sat for 5 days while i waited for coil, new coil installed no fuel pump or spark...
I've just finished repl. longblock on my motor. It runs great except for idle it surges between 800-1200 rpm. Once in gear, its fine. Also, I am unsure about the ignition timing because there does not appear to be any marks on the block. Could the timing be the cause of the idle surge? I have...
