I have an '88 with the inboard Universal 18. I am unsure of the total hours, but the boat was used very lightly in her life before me.
So, here's the problem that begun this year and has been getting progressively worse. The engine starts fine, and idles okay. Initially, when I advance the throttle, the motor dies, almost like being flooded in a gas engine.. It is then somewhat difficult to restart (usually 3 or 4 tries), then it runs normally and smoothly, with no hesitation. The same behavior occurs after sailing around for a while. The mmotor starts okay, but wont initially power up. I suspect a dirty fuel filter or dirty injectors or maybe a dirty air filter. What do you think? Thanks for the help with efficiently trouble-shooting this annoying behavior. Matty Alineup Croton On Hudson, NY
