Freddyb18
Cadet
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2011
- Messages
- 14
Hello all,
Since I purchased the motor, I have replaced the starter solenoid, impeller, plugs, rebuilt the carbs, and purchased a new starting battery.
After rebuilding the carbs, it was suggested to me that with my motor I should back out the jets about 3/4 of a turn and fine-tune from there.
I adjusted the low speed jets on muffs at idle, which I just read on another thread is not a good thing...
With my brand new fully charged battery on muffs in my driveway, the puppy fires right up.
Yesterday, I started it a couple times in my driveway on muffs (after changing to new plugs) to be sure that it would start and I took it out to the water. I put it in the water and it seemed that I was not getting spark... After cranking on it for about 20 minutes or so, it fired up. I headed out and it died on me before I could get outside of the no-wake buoy.(Which is actually a decent distance at this location.) I tried to start it periodically for the next hour or so as I headed back to the ramp with my trolling motor. I tied up to the dock, and tried it one last time. VROOM! It sat and idled for about the same amount of time and died again.
Last night I took the battery off of the charger and started it on muffs. I started it 10 times at least. I let it run for different periods of time at idle to see if it would kill itself, but it ran and started fantastically.
This morning, after placing the battery on the trickle charge all night, I took it to a different location. I started it ONE TIME in my driveway (again, beautiful). I took it out to the water and it acted like the battery was dead... After cranking for 20 mins or so, the motor fired up. I got it past the no-wake buoy (much shorter distance here) and ran it WOT. Up on plane, full power, and sounded great. I left it running while I tossed my cast net, and it died on me after about 10-15 mins of running.
I cannot figure this out... It almost seems like there is some extreme resistance in the water. It is such an automatic start on muffs, it just seems strange that it would have these issues in the water.
I have tried taking the cover off and leaving it on, I have tried wiggling wires gently while trying to get it to start, pumping the bulb, none of which have effected anything (or at least it seems).
Hopefully, I have answered my own question here and am just not seeing it... Any thoughts?
THANK YOU !!!!
Since I purchased the motor, I have replaced the starter solenoid, impeller, plugs, rebuilt the carbs, and purchased a new starting battery.
After rebuilding the carbs, it was suggested to me that with my motor I should back out the jets about 3/4 of a turn and fine-tune from there.
I adjusted the low speed jets on muffs at idle, which I just read on another thread is not a good thing...
With my brand new fully charged battery on muffs in my driveway, the puppy fires right up.
Yesterday, I started it a couple times in my driveway on muffs (after changing to new plugs) to be sure that it would start and I took it out to the water. I put it in the water and it seemed that I was not getting spark... After cranking on it for about 20 minutes or so, it fired up. I headed out and it died on me before I could get outside of the no-wake buoy.(Which is actually a decent distance at this location.) I tried to start it periodically for the next hour or so as I headed back to the ramp with my trolling motor. I tied up to the dock, and tried it one last time. VROOM! It sat and idled for about the same amount of time and died again.
Last night I took the battery off of the charger and started it on muffs. I started it 10 times at least. I let it run for different periods of time at idle to see if it would kill itself, but it ran and started fantastically.
This morning, after placing the battery on the trickle charge all night, I took it to a different location. I started it ONE TIME in my driveway (again, beautiful). I took it out to the water and it acted like the battery was dead... After cranking for 20 mins or so, the motor fired up. I got it past the no-wake buoy (much shorter distance here) and ran it WOT. Up on plane, full power, and sounded great. I left it running while I tossed my cast net, and it died on me after about 10-15 mins of running.
I cannot figure this out... It almost seems like there is some extreme resistance in the water. It is such an automatic start on muffs, it just seems strange that it would have these issues in the water.
I have tried taking the cover off and leaving it on, I have tried wiggling wires gently while trying to get it to start, pumping the bulb, none of which have effected anything (or at least it seems).
Hopefully, I have answered my own question here and am just not seeing it... Any thoughts?
THANK YOU !!!!
