Re: Mercury Sport jet Starting?
Why don't you have a primer bulb? Why can't you install one?
Unless you have an elevated tank(higher than the engine's carbs), fuel returns to the tank and, if the suction is correct, could drain, or partially drain your carb's bowls.
It's nearly impossible to suck fuel (adequate fuel for starting) into the engine at cranking speeds with the engine's fuel pump. It's hard enough to start with a primer bulb.
Once you get your bulb, (grin) and squeeze till firm, incorporate the fast idle function......don't know how a jet is setup.......on boats you either have a lift lever on the rear of the control box (all the way up) or on a different control, you push in on the big black button in the throttle/shift lever and advance the lever (throttle only now) 10-20 degrees forward.
Then get on your key switch, turn one click cw to ON and push in for a period of time depending upon weather....colder, the longer you hold it. May take 15 seconds, or as long as 45.
Then, while still pushed in, rotate the key on over to START and hold it till the engine fires.....not over a minute at a time max (could burn up the starter).
As soon as the engine lights off, using your fast idle lever (whichever type), reduce the setting to keep engine rpm's below 2500 (preferably 2000) rpm's for a couple of minutes to let the engine stabilize. If it wants to choke out on you, depress the key till it recovers and release it (that dumps more fuel into the engine because it is usually too lean......requires more fuel.... when cold). It should then remain running on it's own at idle. If it chokes out, just hit the starter again; it may start right up. If not, reverse the process (push the key) try it again, or if necessary go back and squeeze the bulb again.
Before you go racing off, run it around for a few minutes at mid rpm's (more or less) to allow the engine time to warm up before going to WOT.
HTH
Mark
