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I went back with a new stock oem carburetor Rochester Quadra jet for a 5.7 mercruiser. The motor idles alright just don’t do well when you get down on it. Secondary’s open an all but I think this carb doesn’t have many adjustments beside air idle screws the idle screw itself and that’s it. I...
I bought a brand new carburetor that was supposed to be pre tuned and ready to go the boat was starting and idling fine I took it out and put it in the water idle just fine go to forward and start going and just falls on it’s face I tried to adjust the air idle screws thinking that was the...
I have a 1987 chaparral with a 5.7 mercruiser I’ve replaced fuel pump and lines as well as carburetor ga a rough time starting once it starts it will idle ok put it in gear and it bogs and has no power could this be a air idle adjustment ? Please help
Thank you I will try checking to see if I have power at alternator and the 10 pin plug and rule that out if that is not the problem I will check the key switch because no gauges come on when I turn the key to the on position the only thing that happens is motor turns over..
I am trying to figure out why I don’t have power at the coil on my 1987 5.7l mercruiser motor I replaced the coil replaced the circuit breaker 50 amp the distributor cap and button the ignition sensor in the distributor and the kill switch but still no power at + side of coil when key is turned...