Re: Mercruiser 3.0L
I recently had to replace the fuel pump and rebuild my Carb because apparently the ethanol being used in the gas these days degrades the pumice bowl filter inside the fuel pump bowl and lets some of that gunk and sediment clog up the jets in the carb Despite the small micron filter on the carberator (at the fuel line inet of the carb). mine would start, but would starve out when the throttle was pushed.
That's the exact thing happening to me too. i have a 2006 Bayliner 175 took it to Hipp Marine in Newport Beach yesterday. I'm paying $350 for a Carb rebuild.
I've pretty much figured out that it's the gas that i've been buying 'on the water ' that's caused this. This is in Newport Harbor. Anyone else at Newport harbor, california ? where do u get non-screwed up gas?
What do i do to keep this from happening again ?
And thanks SeaRay87 for that starting procedure. "The routine I use for my 3.0L merc is to push the throttle fully forward three times. Then depress the throttle only button then push it forward to the 10 o'clock position and start the engine. Works every time. " i'm wondering if my 2006 175 is different though, i think it has the 'easy start' feature.
