1979 140hp/3.0L idles good then bogs down and stalls in heavy acceleration

U.S.S. Too Tall

Petty Officer 2nd Class
Joined
Jul 30, 2011
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Hey people, it has been a long time since I have been on here, and again, its because I have a problem.

The boat starts up great, easy. After being in the water for a few days, once we got out of the no-wake area, I would give it gas, it would bog and die. start right back up, and if I accelerated slower it was ok. It started to happen a little more often as our trip went on, on one outing, it stalled out 3 times no matter how slow I added throttle.

Then on the last day, when I drove over to the launch, had no problems at all. I am not sure where to look, bad gas(using 93 octane), dirty carb, clogged fuel filter, or that ethanol in the fuel crap?????

Your thoughts are much appreciated. Thank you.
 

Howard Sterndrive

Rear Admiral
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Re: 1979 140hp/3.0L idles good then bogs down and stalls in heavy acceleration

change the fuel filter
 
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