joeyholzer74
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Sep 3, 2011
- Messages
- 32
I have a 2006 Tahoe Q4 with the 4.3 190 HP engine. The boat has run great all summer, has always been a little cold blooded though on the first start-up for the day. I took it out yesterday, let the kids swim, pulled one of them on the tube for about 10 min, picked up a buddy, then ancored again. After we sat for about 30 min I went to start the boat and nothing. It would turn over fine and fire, but then would die right away. It acted like the kill switch was pulled, which it was not. I tried the fast idel, it would fire and die. If i kept turning the key it would fire up and rev up but as soon as i released the key from the start position it would die. I was about 1/2 mile from the dock and not a boat in sight. Ended up pulling the boat to the dock by hand. Once I got to the dock i started to look at the engine compartment and found one of the studs on the Distributor cap was broken off. Looks like previouse owner broke it off and glued it back on. DUMB!!!.. I have another distributor cap comming in tomorow, but what else could be going on with the boat? With one stud missing the boat should still run correct?