Motor wont start

[Biggins73]

So I have a 75 hp mercury..I believe it to be 1992...the motor runs but just won't start by choking it...have to spray with starter fluid..through air intake..then it will fire up...obviously I don't want to do this everytime I take my boat out..I just bought the boat ..should just drain all the gas out of the tank..yes it is a full tank. I did put new spark plugs in it..n it still won't start by the choke..still have to spray air intake.. any info would be great. THANKS IN ADVANCE

 

[racerone]

Are you pushing key in and holding it in WHILE cranking it over with starter motor ?----Are you advancing throttle ?

 

[Dave1027]

Are you squeezing the primer bulb till it gets hard before attempting to choke/start?

 

[Biggins73]

Are you pushing key in and holding it in WHILE cranking it over with starter motor ?----Are you advancing throttle

 

[Biggins73]

Yes n yes. Smell gas like its flooded ..crank n crank.. still no fire in the hole..

 

[Biggins73]

Are you squeezing the primer bulb till it gets hard before attempting to choke/start?

Yes hard as a rock...takes about 10 squeezes..but it gets there

 

[Chris1956]

Clean your battery connections, and starter solenoid and starter positive and ground cables. The motor must crank pretty fast to make a strong spark.

The motor will fire much more easily when using starting fluid.

When using starting fluid, always have a fire extinguisher at hand ready to go. Any kind of small spark will catch the engine on fire.