SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
TROUBLESHOOTING
Poor Fuel Economy
Cause
Special Information
Fuel leaks
Prolonged idling, slow acceleration, failure
to cut back on throttle once boat is on
plane, boat overloaded, uneven weight
distribution
Operator habits
Bent, damaged or wrong propeller. Water
test boat for proper operating rpm at wide-
open-throttle
Engine laboring
Clogged flame arrestor
Engine compartment sealed too tight
Boat bottom
Not enough air for engine to run properly
Dirty (marine growth), hook, rocker
Idle mixture settings, accelerator pump
adjustments,linkage binding, choke adjust-
ment, carburetor flooding over, main fuel
jets clogged or improperly sized
Carburetor
Improper fuel
Crankcase ventilation system not working
Engine needs tune-up
Engine running too cold or too hot
Plugged or restricted exhaust
Engine
Low compression
Index
90-861327--1
OCTOBER 1999
Page 1C-13
Product Specification
Categories | Mercury MerCruiser Manuals |
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Tags | Mercury MerCruiser 305 CID, Mercury MerCruiser 350 CID |
Model Year | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
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