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kinda lost - except probably trying to find a Mercury dealer before July 4th who can fix my engine ...
Epic 23V with the 8.1l Mercury. Got boat and first time out - engine just stopped while driving but started right away again. happened twice ... didn't think much of it for a while until 2 weeks ago when we were out boarding and switched riders. Next thing - boat is no longer starting - cranks but just stops short before firing up. Guessing a bit - fuel filter etc. but didn't make a lot of sense - after 10 minutes of waiting - boat starts and all is fine. Have been out since w/o issues - tonight going out - few sets etc. turning engine on/off - no issues. Picking after about an hour a person up at the dock - idling back to riding spot and shut engine off.
That was the end of the night - boat didn't go anywhere after that and needed a pull. Waiting didn't help - tried one more time in the driveway hours later - not firing up. It always seems like the starter stops just a second to early before all cylinders are firing up - the DTS just interferes too early to actually get the engine going.
Now there are 2 kinda obvious possiblitlies: fuel filter and fuel pump (and yes there was gas in the tank - filled up 30 gallons before going out tonight). Not sure about either though - boat has 48 hrs. on it. Anybody any ideas or shall I just tow it to a dealer? 4th is coming up - I already see myself pulling my hair out :-(
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