First time boat owner with questions about 1998 Starcraft 1810 LX

[Wolfgheist]

And anyone know where to get a physical copy of the engine manual?

 

[nola mike]

I got my Bellow Kit, but it was mentioned that a Bellows Tube is better? Should I get that? If so, where? I am not having luck finding a bellows tube kit anywhere.

Exhaust tube rather than exhaust bellows. Just easier to install.

 

[TyeeMan]

The exhaust tube will give you more of a noticeable exhaust note when you are up on plane. Sometimes it's cool but it can get annoying.

Find any Mercruiser engine and drive info here : http://boatinfo.no/lib/library.html
You wont be able to download any of the manuals, but I think you can print all or part of a manual.
Also, go to the Mercruiser Engine Drive repair part of this forum. At the top you will see "Must Have Technical Info For DIYers", there is TONS of information there.

 

[T/O]

I had a 2001 Mariah with the 4.3 I had to replace the port side one piece exhaust manifold in 2018 because it cracked and I had water in the oil. And then in 2019 I had the starboard side changed before it cracked. I installed the exhaust tube and didn't really hear any difference. I had water in the bilge like you and found a spot about 1/2" wide and 2" long down just above the keel were the jelcoat was chipped out
I repaired that with Marine-Tex and after that had no more water in the bilge.

 

[Wolfgheist]

The boat would not start. After finagling with it for a while, while on the water, I found when I removed the pipe connector coming from the fuel pump to the carb/intake, that there was plenty of fuel making it that far. But when it is connected to the carb/intake, no fuel comes in the chamber.
What should I do? Can I use a piece of wire and push it in? Compressed air?

 

[Wolfgheist]

Remove fuel line and spray carb cleaner into the inlet of the float chamber?

 

[hugh g]

Float may be stuck. You may be able to tap on the carb to free it up but you probably need to rebuild the carb. Pour a little fuel into the carb & with the flame arrestor ON see if it fires.

 

[Wolfgheist]

Float may be stuck. You may be able to tap on the carb to free it up but you probably need to rebuild the carb. Pour a little fuel into the carb & with the flame arrestor ON see if it fires.

Yesterday, if I put gas in the chamber it fired up no problem. I tried tapping on it and no luck. Fuel is not making it from the pipe to the chamber. Will spraying carb cleaner or air into the intake where the fuel is being blocked work to open it up until I rebuild it later? Three day weekend and really wanted to get out on it.

 

[hugh g]

Yesterday, if I put gas in the chamber it fired up no problem. I tried tapping on it and no luck. Fuel is not making it from the pipe to the chamber. Will spraying carb cleaner or air into the intake where the fuel is being blocked work to open it up until I rebuild it later? Three day weekend and really wanted to get out on it.

The float may be saturated with gas or sticking. You can remove the top of the carb to check it. Carb cleaner won't do anything if that is the issue. There is no mechanic in a can. Sorry.

I would not blow compressed air into your carb.

 

[Wolfgheist]

I got a carb kit and rebuilt the carb. It was in bad shape. Very dirty and check out this bent pin.

 

[Wolfgheist]

This piece in the kit did not match what was in the carb so I did not change it.

 

[itxone]

Could be a problem with the fuel pump?

 

[Wolfgheist]

Could be a problem with the fuel pump?

It was the carb. Worked great after I rebuilt it.