Re: 470 Mercruiser re-starting problems
Every time that I have experienced difficulty starting a warm engine that starts fine when cold or cool...car, boat, or other power equipment, I have ultimately traced the problem to an electric issue, most often the distributor. This sounds like the same problem I had with my in-line four, 3.7 liter. I quickly traced it to distributor and rotor...hairline crack in distributor cap and faulty rotor. If I hadn't experienced this several times over a 25 year period of engine diagnosis I might have searched for weeks for the problem. Check all the parts and components of the distributor, along with electrical connections to and from. I'd like to knwo how you make out.....please let us know.
