brandon6.0
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- May 19, 2012
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- 47
Ok guys here we go again. I had u all help me figure out some trouble on my buddies boat which had a Johnson GT150 a few days ago.
Well yesterday i went and baught my own bass boat. 1992 Stratos with a Mercury XR6 150. Very nice setup and guy i got it from said it has been a excellent boat.
Well, i take it out today and had a lil trouble getting her started. Finally did. Figured it was just bc of it being 2 stroke and cold natured. Well, idled along and opened her up to plane out and noticed it hit rev limit twice before it planed out. Took it a lil bit of time to plane also. Like it wasnt making much power. Ok, get where im headed shut her down for maybe 30mins. Went to start again wouldnt start. Ended up taking plugs out and turning it over to clean pistons out. Rrinstalled and took about 4 tries and she fired up. Went a lil ways and shut her down and she done the same thing. I only reached 50mph and a lil above 5k on tach. What do u guys think it could be?
At the end of the day i had to towed back bc i ran battery dead tryin to start her up. Called ol buddy and he said he has never had a problem with it. Checked compression and got a steady 110psi on all cylinders. When i got back home i changed battery and she started right up. Killed it 6 times and she would fire up every try. Got me puzzled. Read about vapor lock and how they need to be richened up before start.
My bubble was pumped tight when she started and i noticed when it wouldnt start i could pump it a couple times to tightness. What your thoughts?
Sorry for all the mummbo gumbo.
Well yesterday i went and baught my own bass boat. 1992 Stratos with a Mercury XR6 150. Very nice setup and guy i got it from said it has been a excellent boat.
Well, i take it out today and had a lil trouble getting her started. Finally did. Figured it was just bc of it being 2 stroke and cold natured. Well, idled along and opened her up to plane out and noticed it hit rev limit twice before it planed out. Took it a lil bit of time to plane also. Like it wasnt making much power. Ok, get where im headed shut her down for maybe 30mins. Went to start again wouldnt start. Ended up taking plugs out and turning it over to clean pistons out. Rrinstalled and took about 4 tries and she fired up. Went a lil ways and shut her down and she done the same thing. I only reached 50mph and a lil above 5k on tach. What do u guys think it could be?
At the end of the day i had to towed back bc i ran battery dead tryin to start her up. Called ol buddy and he said he has never had a problem with it. Checked compression and got a steady 110psi on all cylinders. When i got back home i changed battery and she started right up. Killed it 6 times and she would fire up every try. Got me puzzled. Read about vapor lock and how they need to be richened up before start.
My bubble was pumped tight when she started and i noticed when it wouldnt start i could pump it a couple times to tightness. What your thoughts?
Sorry for all the mummbo gumbo.