Hey guys , on my newly aquired commander 31 , with its original 350q engines , I have an issue where If it sits for say 2 weeks , when trying to start it , it’s hard to start . I always pump it a few times then engage the starter . I have to crank for a bit then rest to not over heat the starter. After a bit it’ll finally roar to life . Is there an issue with the fuel evaporating out of the carter carbs ? It has its original carter afb 4 barells. Also , are these engines known for starter heat soak ? Because after I’ve ran it a bit . When cutting it off and going to restart they drag some while cranking. I know it’ll be a pita to change the starters (I’ll have to be a human pretzel to get on between the hull and block to get them off ) all three batteries are new and 1000mca each so I know there are plenty of amps to get them started. Once they start , they run excellent and smooth. I also have a suspect bad amp guage on the starboard engine , it shows discharge even with the key off. Needle never moves at all . Any insight you could shed would be appreciated .
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@Lee Dahlen I’ll try that once I splash her back in the water . @Timothy Miller there is a fuel pump on each incoming line but of course they are inop . Probably date back to the 90s lol. @john Minnella no fuel in oil . Oil is clean