Hi folks. I confess i'm not the most outboard savy guy in the water but im fairly mechanically inclined. I have an issue that I'd love some input on. I've run it by a buddy who in my opinion is an outboard genius and he's a bit stumped.
Let me first state that i've had this issue through 10 or more tanks of fuel this summer, i run sea foam thru with every fill up as well so water contaminated fuel should not be the cause.
When i trailer it to the lake after sitting a month in storage and drop the boat, the motor cranks at first turn of the key (of course after priming/choking and all that via the 3 way ignitions switch). The thing runs just fine and dandy from then on except for the occasional sneeze and puff of smoke at idle or very low rpms.
When we stop for a few minutes to swim or hit a marina it seems we have to go through about 15 turns of the key with it turning over (that number varies) before it will fire. It then will run just fine.
This has become an expected routine and process. I have to try to crank it in short bursts with it turning over like 10 times. Then it'll start to have life, you start to get a jolt like its firing at the end of the cranking and then in one of those cranks it'll fire and burn off the flooding.
If we pull into a doc or an island at days end and it sits overnight it will fire right up the next morning at first attempt.
If we stop for 1 minute to test it it'll fire back up 1st try.
Basically it happens anytime we stop for more than a few minutes. It is the same result whether i prime and choke, prime, choke, or dont prime nor choke.
I'm thankful that it starts and can accept the routine i have to go through. BUt i have a feeling that i may be waring out the battery and starter having to go through that so ofter.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Let me first state that i've had this issue through 10 or more tanks of fuel this summer, i run sea foam thru with every fill up as well so water contaminated fuel should not be the cause.
When i trailer it to the lake after sitting a month in storage and drop the boat, the motor cranks at first turn of the key (of course after priming/choking and all that via the 3 way ignitions switch). The thing runs just fine and dandy from then on except for the occasional sneeze and puff of smoke at idle or very low rpms.
When we stop for a few minutes to swim or hit a marina it seems we have to go through about 15 turns of the key with it turning over (that number varies) before it will fire. It then will run just fine.
This has become an expected routine and process. I have to try to crank it in short bursts with it turning over like 10 times. Then it'll start to have life, you start to get a jolt like its firing at the end of the cranking and then in one of those cranks it'll fire and burn off the flooding.
If we pull into a doc or an island at days end and it sits overnight it will fire right up the next morning at first attempt.
If we stop for 1 minute to test it it'll fire back up 1st try.
Basically it happens anytime we stop for more than a few minutes. It is the same result whether i prime and choke, prime, choke, or dont prime nor choke.
I'm thankful that it starts and can accept the routine i have to go through. BUt i have a feeling that i may be waring out the battery and starter having to go through that so ofter.
Any input is greatly appreciated.