I have been using the forum for help for a long time and have been able to fix most issues, but I am at my wits end! I have spent a lot of money replacing all the the electric system, stator, rectifier, power pack, coils, wires, and plugs. all of which I was able to do by reading old posts 
I disconnected the VRO and am running mix fuel. I started having fuel issues, at wot it would bog down and then die. First is was a air leak from the fuel filter. Then I discovered a dirty fuel filter, replaced that.I pulled and cleaned the carbs, which helped a lot. I installed a new water separator with new lines, new bulb, new connection plug to the motor. I thought that it might be the vro pump going bad, as the boat was able to run if we keep pumping the ball, so I ordered a straight fuel pump and eliminated the VRO. I capped the oil line going into the block. So everything has been replaced and I am sure I have no air leak from the tank to the fuel pump. So here is the current situation, the motor runs great right after pumping the bulb till its hard. After it starts to suck fuel into the motor, the bulb starts to go soft and then it will die from lack of fuel. The rate is kind of slow at low speed 5-8mph, and rapid at wot 30mph. We are once again able to pump the ball and keep it running at wot. I have been able to get this far without an owners manual, which I should probably buy. I really love any help or suggestions to the following, or any thoughts in general,
So heres the question or questions,........... Does this model have a vapor separator, I have looked and cant see anything that would be it, but I have been wrong before, lol.
Is this fuel pump strong enough to pump enough fuel? Online it only shows one fuel pump for this model, but ive heard on here that the 6 cylinder needs two. This pump has only one inlet and one exit line that goes to the manifold for the carbs.
Could it be the pick up in the tank? its a 30 gal tank and a pain in the butt to pull out and clean if that needs done
Does it sound like just a air leak?
This is for a 1988 Johnson 110 VRO, model number J110TLCCA
BTW, I got this boat, 19ft Arima Sea Ranger with this motor from the guy who bought it new. Yes only one owner, which I thought would prevent all this work, but he wasn't very truthful about what was wrong, kind of said that it has always ran great, but started having an issue last time he took it out, which was 3 years ago. So I thought I was getting a good deal......... As they say, if its too good to be true it probably is!
Also I have checked compression which was good in all cylinders.
Once again I really appreciate any input, thank you in advance!
I disconnected the VRO and am running mix fuel. I started having fuel issues, at wot it would bog down and then die. First is was a air leak from the fuel filter. Then I discovered a dirty fuel filter, replaced that.I pulled and cleaned the carbs, which helped a lot. I installed a new water separator with new lines, new bulb, new connection plug to the motor. I thought that it might be the vro pump going bad, as the boat was able to run if we keep pumping the ball, so I ordered a straight fuel pump and eliminated the VRO. I capped the oil line going into the block. So everything has been replaced and I am sure I have no air leak from the tank to the fuel pump. So here is the current situation, the motor runs great right after pumping the bulb till its hard. After it starts to suck fuel into the motor, the bulb starts to go soft and then it will die from lack of fuel. The rate is kind of slow at low speed 5-8mph, and rapid at wot 30mph. We are once again able to pump the ball and keep it running at wot. I have been able to get this far without an owners manual, which I should probably buy. I really love any help or suggestions to the following, or any thoughts in general,So heres the question or questions,........... Does this model have a vapor separator, I have looked and cant see anything that would be it, but I have been wrong before, lol.
Is this fuel pump strong enough to pump enough fuel? Online it only shows one fuel pump for this model, but ive heard on here that the 6 cylinder needs two. This pump has only one inlet and one exit line that goes to the manifold for the carbs.
Could it be the pick up in the tank? its a 30 gal tank and a pain in the butt to pull out and clean if that needs done
Does it sound like just a air leak?
This is for a 1988 Johnson 110 VRO, model number J110TLCCA
BTW, I got this boat, 19ft Arima Sea Ranger with this motor from the guy who bought it new. Yes only one owner, which I thought would prevent all this work, but he wasn't very truthful about what was wrong, kind of said that it has always ran great, but started having an issue last time he took it out, which was 3 years ago. So I thought I was getting a good deal......... As they say, if its too good to be true it probably is!
Also I have checked compression which was good in all cylinders.
Once again I really appreciate any input, thank you in advance!
