Model is E50PL4EE.
This motor has been a pain in the rear for over a year. Starts great, runs great at low throttle but kills between 10 and 12 minutes. Run a little rougher at high throttle and kills much quicker (1 to 3 minutes). It have had it running for over 15 minutes in neutral at the dock without killing. With the fast idle lever engaged and tied to the dock, it will eventually kill. I have tried 2 separate external tank and hose assemblies and it kills on both in similar timeframes, so I believe it is something in the motor itself.
At the point it kills, the ball is nearly flat and I cannot keep it going by squeezing it. However, I can start it again if I wait 15 to 30 seconds.
I had it serviced last fall hoping to solve the problem. Following is what I was billed Qty 1 Filter AY, Fuel $42.85, Qty 1 Fuel Filter 25-140HP $12.99, Qty 3 NGK DCPR6E $6.25, Qty 4 1/2 Qt. 10W30 Marine $3.35, Qty 1 Oil Filter $11.99. The "resolution" comments were: Cleaned VST, Installed new filter, replaced high pressure filter, changed oil and filter, Test Ran Good.
Got it back to lake and it DID NOT run good as the shop mentioned. I took it back at the end of the season to winterize and check. They claimed they had pinched something in the cover which was causing it to eventually cut out. I thought it was fixed, but when I put it in the water last month, it exhibited the same behavior. Cuts out in the same previously mentioned timeframes. I also made sure to use new gas, so it was not bad gas.
I realize the shop cannot necessarily replicate the behavior since they cannot run it at high enough RPM's for long enough. Would it be too much to ask them to come to the lake (10 miles away) where I could easily replicate the behavior for them within 10 minutes.
Any recommendations on next steps? I'm not overly mechanical, but willing to research and try appropriate suggestions. Important to note also that the motor only gets used every 2 or 3 weeks as it sits at my cabin 3 hours away. Thanks in advance.
This motor has been a pain in the rear for over a year. Starts great, runs great at low throttle but kills between 10 and 12 minutes. Run a little rougher at high throttle and kills much quicker (1 to 3 minutes). It have had it running for over 15 minutes in neutral at the dock without killing. With the fast idle lever engaged and tied to the dock, it will eventually kill. I have tried 2 separate external tank and hose assemblies and it kills on both in similar timeframes, so I believe it is something in the motor itself.
At the point it kills, the ball is nearly flat and I cannot keep it going by squeezing it. However, I can start it again if I wait 15 to 30 seconds.
I had it serviced last fall hoping to solve the problem. Following is what I was billed Qty 1 Filter AY, Fuel $42.85, Qty 1 Fuel Filter 25-140HP $12.99, Qty 3 NGK DCPR6E $6.25, Qty 4 1/2 Qt. 10W30 Marine $3.35, Qty 1 Oil Filter $11.99. The "resolution" comments were: Cleaned VST, Installed new filter, replaced high pressure filter, changed oil and filter, Test Ran Good.
Got it back to lake and it DID NOT run good as the shop mentioned. I took it back at the end of the season to winterize and check. They claimed they had pinched something in the cover which was causing it to eventually cut out. I thought it was fixed, but when I put it in the water last month, it exhibited the same behavior. Cuts out in the same previously mentioned timeframes. I also made sure to use new gas, so it was not bad gas.
I realize the shop cannot necessarily replicate the behavior since they cannot run it at high enough RPM's for long enough. Would it be too much to ask them to come to the lake (10 miles away) where I could easily replicate the behavior for them within 10 minutes.
Any recommendations on next steps? I'm not overly mechanical, but willing to research and try appropriate suggestions. Important to note also that the motor only gets used every 2 or 3 weeks as it sits at my cabin 3 hours away. Thanks in advance.
