ccmtcanada Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Now that I have a boat....this is the first spring season for it. It's an older (1983) Mercury 18hp...it runs well most of the time. I find that after the first or second pull (cold start), the motor starts up, then stalls after about 5 seconds. I cant throttle up, because with this motor, you have to put it in gear to do so. It then will take about 20 pulls to get it started again. The motor wont turn over at all, and then suddenly I'll pull and it starts right up. Anyhow...I need someone to take a look at it as I am mechanically inept!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hey Cliff if i am not mistaken there is a mechanic be hide Tightlines store you could check them out i don't remember the name but i know they are there Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 R.J Phillips in whitby...My dad has always taken his cars there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vance Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Port Perry Marine on highway 12 does excellent work. vance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I get all my work done at Robinson Marine.......in Lindsay. Usually good turn over, and he gets things done right. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone_fishin Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 you have a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Whatever you do, do it now. Marinas are like us. It gets crazy busy in the spring. I am backed up a month to get bikes fixed. Wouldn't be surprised to hear a marina say the same thing. Something about people not wanting to fix their stuff until they want to use their stuff, which is usually the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Maybe a silly question but... are you using fresh gas or last years??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 A sign I use to have up in my office when I owned my own business: Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Maybe a silly question but... are you using fresh gas or last years??? And if it was last years did it have a good dose of stabelizer in it... I understand gas only has a shelf life of about one month because of the ethanol added so I put stabelizer in every can before re-filling all year long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Just noticed you said MARINE cliff...in that case dont take it to Rob's he would look at you funny... thats not a car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooner_jr Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 You can try Dale at Taunton Marine (Taunton and Wilson area). I've dealt with him a few times and he's been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lundboy Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I get all my work done at Robinson Marine.......in Lindsay. Usually good turn over, and he gets things done right. Sinker Good ol Larry..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) Good ol Larry..... Yup, he's a good guy, and a great mechanic!! Gotta love the family run business! Cliff, I don't understand why you can't rev your engine, unless its in gear? Whats up with that? You don't have shift in the handle on that engine do ya? Cliff, its really worth the drive to Lindsay. I've lived around here for a long time, and used most marine mechanics in durham region at one time or another. Oshawa is much closer for me, but I still take my engine to lindsay.....I learned the hard way........I have another one about 3 mins down the road, but I wouldn't give them your engine, let alone mine. You don't want to end up like GCD at this time of year do ya? Next weekend is crappie opener......get er done! Sinker Edited April 20, 2008 by Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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