I cant get my boat started right away. Any tips to help?

Question

I cant seem to get my boat started right away. I posted the question previously, but I did check into the answers that I received, and I am back to the drawing board!!! I prime the engine with the throttle button 3 times and shoot it to the carb 3 times, and it just cranks and cranks and cranks. I stop and try again, and repeat about 3-4 times and then it finally starts. The carb was rebuilt 2 seasons ago, and all of the fuel lines are brand new. The fuel pump was also replaced when the carb was rebuilt. The fluid levels are fine, oil is changed, lower unit lube was changed yesterday. Do I just need to prime the engine more? Once it is started, it puts and puts, then runs great!! Then when I anchor, and shut off the motor for a couple hours, it starts right up. I am lost!!!!!

Answer 1

i have an inboard/outboard and the last time i checked an inboard doesn't have a ball but maybe im wrong. Maybe its ur battery i always have troubles with mine..and the best thing to do is carry a battry charger(they are pretty cheap at walmart)

Also run ur blower and bilge bump for a minute or so just to make sure theres nothing in there to effect the preformance. Actually dont run the bilge for that long..just enough to get the water out.

Answer 2

I think maybe the "throttle button" could be the shift release-so you can give it throttle without putting it in gear. Have some one push that and advance the throttle at the same time. If you get throttle and no shift--this will allow you to pump the gas (just like on an old car) while you are spinning over the engine. The other question is-how far away is the gas from the fuel pump? You can see if this is a factor by using another gas tank and hooking it right to the fuel pump. I usually install a fuel filter there so I have something to hook the aux gas tank to. Don't do both repairs at the same time or you will never know which one was the problem.

Answer 3

This sounds like a fuel pressure problem. When it sits overnight the gas leaves the fuel line and carburetor and you need to crank it many times to get the fuel up to the carb.  Not enough info to offer a real solution, if it was a car, I'd replace the fuel pump.

  Try priming the engine more until you have fuel in the carb.

Answer 4

5 things to change

1--change the wires

2---change the plugs

3--change the dist cap and rotor

4-- change the fuel filter

Answer 5

You should be squeezing the fuel line bulb until it is very firm. The throttle button you speak of does not pressurize the fuel from the tank to the fuel pump.