Recent content by saxman9801

Went to put my new riser gaskets on looks like the got flexed a little bit and there is some cracking in the graphite, should I get some new ones or will they seal up fine once they flatten out. Thanks

I am trying to track down what seems to be a weak or no spark that caused me to stall out. My inital thought was that it was hydrolock but it is not. It cranks but just will not start. I tested for 12V at the coil and I am good, showing about 12.2. I checked for 12V on the lead going into the...

I have a little bit of a thicker dark red colored liquid in the tube running from my mechanical fuel pump up to the carb, it is not a lot just a very small amount right where the hose leaves the pump. Is this normal and If not what causes it and if the pump needs replaced is there a difference...

The boat did something weird on me today, I had been running it this afternoon and it was running great, went out and was testing a 4 blade prop, stopped for a while and put my 3 blade back on, then did some skiing and then floated for a bit again. Decided to run back to the dock so crusied down...

Can I get some insights on a Carb reccomendation for my 5.7. It is a 300 horse repower, and I am running the original weber off my 350 Mag. should I look rebuilding this one, or would the 1409 be enough Carb for this application? Thanks

I have a 350 Mercruiser Alpha One that was fully rebult this last winter, it replaced a 1995 350 Mag (carbed motor). Motor runs great on the muffs and initally in the water runs great, after cruising for a little bit and increasing the rpm's it shut down on me just like it had ran out of gas. It...