Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

atdr1

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Hello all, I've been reading up on possible causes for this and need some help. The boat is a 98 Four Winns Vista 258. After new gas, tune up and filters it will only reach about 3200rpms. I was trying to check the fuel pressure (Volvo Penta 5.7GSI TBI) and have a couple questions. It has 2 fuel pumps low pressure and high and 1 service port in the fuel line between the high pressure and throttle body. Both pumps run I can feel/hear them but what should my pressures be and can I dissable a pump to check the other and just use the 1 service port? What else should I look for?
 

Don S

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Re: Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

What is the full model number of your engine. Year of the boat is not always the year of the engine, and the pressures change from year to year between models.
 

atdr1

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Re: Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

ok here it is model# 57fcpbyb ser# t01308063, the tag on the drive is gone but its a sx, the transom assembly is 3868413 ser# t00380673.
Thanks Don
 

atdr1

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Re: Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

anybody have any suggestions?
 

Don S

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Re: Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

Missed your last post yesterday. Your model and serial numbers are OMC, not Volvo. But the BY confirmed the model, and that is what I needed to know.
Low pressure pump should be 5 psi ? 3 High pressure should be 29 ? 2.

Will also move this thread over to the OMC forum.

Might want to try adding some fuel injector cleaner to the tank as well. The fuel in the engine was as old as that in the tank, and they didn't get cleaned out.
 

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Re: Low WOT and hard cold starting after sitting for 2 years

I'll give it a try, thanks.
 
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