82 Johnson 15 horse runs fine then dies, starts,runs, dies

luvndabeers

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Some days it'll run fine. Seems to run fine when running less than 1/2 throttle. If i open it up it dies. Sometimes will fire right back up. Ive had to ride all the way back to the launch pumping the bulb, from the tank to the engine to keep it going. Usually if it starts to die I give the bulb a few swuezes then it'll be good to go for a little bit. I have the tank vented, could it be sucking air from somewhere? I've replaced the fuel line from the tank to the engine, still does it. Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks.
 

nwcove

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Re: 82 Johnson 15 horse runs fine then dies, starts,runs, dies

could easily be a weak fuel pump, but do an inspection of the lines to and from the pump. ( if they are original, it wouldnt hurt to replace them, its cheap.)
 
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