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    Electric Fuel Pump Kaputt?

    Hope someone can help. Merc 4.3 LX with electric fuel pump. I was having intermittent problems but now more permanent! No fuel pressure so no fuel to carb.<br /><br />So far I have shorted out the oil pressure switch wires - after establishing healthy oil pressure - to no avail. I have no...
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    Misfiring MerCruiser 4.3LX

    Running this weekend for 1.5 hours at around 3200rpm no problems - suddenly the motor lost power but didn't die. Applying more throttle to get her back on the plane just caused a lot of popping and banging - backfiring I suppose? I managed to get back OK as the motor ran as smooth as silk so...
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    Gear Shift Lube

    I have recently bought a boat with a 4.3LX Mercruiser Alpha 1 unit (1996). Having previously had outboards I have no experience of which oils / lubricants are best used.<br />On top of the engine is a small reservoir that appears to be the supply for the gear shift(?). This is tricky to access...
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    Yamaha 4 Floods then dies...

    Used to be intermittent - motor stops after 2/3 minutes.<br /><br />Now this is more persistent from starting.<br /><br />Plug is fouled very quickly.<br /><br />Is the carb / fuel system the likely cause? If it is, how easy is it to clean inside the carb?<br /><br />Any help gratefully...
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    Evinrude 90hp Tilt / Trim Problem

    My 1983 unit will not tilt down from fully up. The tilt motor runs on pressing the "down" rocker but the leg will only move at first by shoving. When tilted far enough the leg can then be tilted down to the normal running position. Trimming is OK as is any amount of raising. My oil level is...
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