H2oallyear
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- Apr 6, 2014
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I launched a new to me boat with a 1979 55 hp The motor warmed up ok. It ran ok ish. Was able to hit 34 mph. It did sound good but started acting sluggish so I headed back to the boat launch. Maybe ran 1 mile. Now it still starts and idles reasonably well but I have to play with the idle speed lever a bit to keep it running. At idle. When I drop it into gear, it dies.
It will start again ok. If I pump the bulb, which is fairly hard, then put it in gear, I can run for 50 feet or so, then it dies.
I have clean out the fuel screen, drained the carb bowls, fresh premium fuel, new plugs. To get it up to speed , I did have to feather the throttle . When she is running it does sound clean and solid. A compression test before launch was 140+ lbs.
I believe it's a fuel supply issue and was looking at what sequence I should check things out. I was able to get her up to 30 + once but that was it. Sounds good at idle!
It will start again ok. If I pump the bulb, which is fairly hard, then put it in gear, I can run for 50 feet or so, then it dies.
I have clean out the fuel screen, drained the carb bowls, fresh premium fuel, new plugs. To get it up to speed , I did have to feather the throttle . When she is running it does sound clean and solid. A compression test before launch was 140+ lbs.
I believe it's a fuel supply issue and was looking at what sequence I should check things out. I was able to get her up to 30 + once but that was it. Sounds good at idle!
