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 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/08/12 10:01 PM
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aj_jacks
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Hello guys
Need help with figuring out a problem with my 175 Mercury which is a carbed motor. Was at Choke canyon yesterday and the boat was running fine until my daughter got some line caught in the prop. I stopped to get the line out, tilted the motor all the and when I let it back down it refused to start. I kept trying for about twenty minutes until I finally had a friend tow me back to the ramp. Tried several times at the ramp with no success. Battery was fulled charged. Any thoughts? Thanks
AJ
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 12:35 AM
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RANGER SKI
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 01:03 AM
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aj_jacks
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That was one of the first things I checked even flipped it up and down..still nothing
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 01:15 AM
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STEVE B
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so its turning over but not firing?
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 01:42 AM
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Bass Art
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Pump the bulb. You probably draing the carb bowls when you tilted the engine up.
Artie
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 01:56 AM
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neverquit
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Check the gas line connector at the motor.
Ray Nicholas noli illegitimi carborundum
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 02:43 AM
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aj_jacks
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I tried pumping the bulb and checked the gas line connector. All good. Seems like it wants to start and never turns over. Has me perplexed.
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 12:58 PM
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gary purdy
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Check the basics: fire then fuel
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Re: 97 Mercury 175hp problem
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04/09/12 01:04 PM
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Mike Halfmann the boatmann
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You problably flooded the engine when you tilted it. Fuel runs out of the carbs and into the air handler box. When you tried to refire it...it could flood itself. I would pull the bottom four plugs out. Crank it for 30 seconds (it may want to fire off the top two plugs while doing this) Reinstall the four plugs and fire it up......
mike halfmann
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