96 model J175GLEDB - motor runs great, cold start is simple and fast, fires right up. Complete tune up, plugs, Carbs were rebuilt, new thermostats, water pump, new power pack, new coils, rectifier, full check up done in May and it has been running great
fast forward to July-August, Last 4 times on the bay, leave at daylight and fish for hours in different spots with no issues, motor fires up and starts everytime with simple key turn.. Fast forward to middle of the day, Run 15 - 30 minutes to a new location, fish for 30 - 60 minutes, get ready to move, motor will not start. Turn the key, it spins fine, will not fire up. go through the normal start procedure again - Check fuel bulb made sure its tight, hit the choke button quickly, nothing works. Try advancing throttle in neutral so it opens the carbs up to allow more air flow if its flooded...nothing. Crank on it for 10-15 minutes, nothing. Wait an hour and half, turn the key and it fires right up.
I have had it in the shop 2x this month for this, mechanic put new starter in, checked timing, still did it, they are scratching their heads. They even swapped out the power pack free thinking maybe the new one had a glitch.
Now with the Texas heat, it is acting up in the middle of the day. Im gun shy to go out. Ive been towed back to landing 2x, get it home and it fires right up. They have not been able to duplicate this in the shop. I'm at a loss. I dont know if its an electrical issue (which seems doubtful as its all new) or a fuel issue - is it flooding - or is it not getting fuel.
Curios to see if anyone else has seen this. I searched the archives and found some similar threads, but each solution offered has been tried.
fast forward to July-August, Last 4 times on the bay, leave at daylight and fish for hours in different spots with no issues, motor fires up and starts everytime with simple key turn.. Fast forward to middle of the day, Run 15 - 30 minutes to a new location, fish for 30 - 60 minutes, get ready to move, motor will not start. Turn the key, it spins fine, will not fire up. go through the normal start procedure again - Check fuel bulb made sure its tight, hit the choke button quickly, nothing works. Try advancing throttle in neutral so it opens the carbs up to allow more air flow if its flooded...nothing. Crank on it for 10-15 minutes, nothing. Wait an hour and half, turn the key and it fires right up.
I have had it in the shop 2x this month for this, mechanic put new starter in, checked timing, still did it, they are scratching their heads. They even swapped out the power pack free thinking maybe the new one had a glitch.
Now with the Texas heat, it is acting up in the middle of the day. Im gun shy to go out. Ive been towed back to landing 2x, get it home and it fires right up. They have not been able to duplicate this in the shop. I'm at a loss. I dont know if its an electrical issue (which seems doubtful as its all new) or a fuel issue - is it flooding - or is it not getting fuel.
Curios to see if anyone else has seen this. I searched the archives and found some similar threads, but each solution offered has been tried.