new mercruiser 3.0 wont start

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  1. boatn
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    boatn Junior Member

    new 3.0 mercruiser installed i have the ddis installed when i turn engine over it sounds like it is going to start but does not also backfires thru the carb

    i thought it was a new carb?
     
    boatn, May 30, 2006
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  2. gonzo
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    Did you reinstall the distributor?
     
    gonzo, Jun 1, 2006
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    boatn Junior Member

    yes I did it is a distributorless (diss) system
     
    boatn, Jun 1, 2006
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    all mercruisers backfire through the carb to some degree on startup, however it is usually very small and hard to hear through the noise of the engine starting.
     
    comptiger5000, Aug 21, 2006
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    Preformer 40 Junior Member

    sounds like one wire in wrong location
     
    Preformer 40, Aug 22, 2006
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