woodsmithie
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2008
- Messages
- 8
I bought this boat a month ago and someone had reworked the heads, new carbs a new water pump... but i did not get to run it before i bought it....(really good deal)
I had to replace the water pump (it was melted, argh)... then it started OK, RPMs were high in start, shifted OK.
Put it in the water, started OK, but died when I tried to put it into gear... managed to get it home, in the water.
THE PROBLEM: Hard to start, then died after 5-10 seconds. (sounds like it is starving for fuel)
WHAT I HAVE DONE: New plugs, replaced 2 leaking fuel lines, made sure the fuel clamps are all secure, fuel filter screen is clean....Compression check (90,105, 95, 95).... Checked the rigging of the throttle ans start lever...(was bad)... rigged start lever, throttle and carbs according to the service manual.
Now the start RPMs are down to 1100, but it died shortly after starting (5-10 seconds) and i have to choke is to get it to start.
I am wondering if the fuel pump is bad?
Or I have an ignition problem?
Or should the starting idle be higher?
I had to replace the water pump (it was melted, argh)... then it started OK, RPMs were high in start, shifted OK.
Put it in the water, started OK, but died when I tried to put it into gear... managed to get it home, in the water.
THE PROBLEM: Hard to start, then died after 5-10 seconds. (sounds like it is starving for fuel)
WHAT I HAVE DONE: New plugs, replaced 2 leaking fuel lines, made sure the fuel clamps are all secure, fuel filter screen is clean....Compression check (90,105, 95, 95).... Checked the rigging of the throttle ans start lever...(was bad)... rigged start lever, throttle and carbs according to the service manual.
Now the start RPMs are down to 1100, but it died shortly after starting (5-10 seconds) and i have to choke is to get it to start.
I am wondering if the fuel pump is bad?
Or I have an ignition problem?
Or should the starting idle be higher?