sirchad
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- May 17, 2013
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- 31
My boat has had a problem that sometimes comes and goes and I can't pinpoint what is causing it.
Monterey 180 edge 4.3L 2002yr. Thunderbolt V ignition. I have had this boat for about 5 years. This problem has plagued me for about the last 3 years. It is intermittent.
When running at high RPM's or 3300ish or higher the engine will sometimes cut out for just a second. What I mean by cut out is that it drops immediately in RPMs to approximately idle and then after a second it goes right back to where it should be. This essentially causes a big surge when boating, not good for skiing. There are not any other symptoms to mention. Starts and runs good other than this.
I do change my fuel filter every year. This has made no difference. I also us Stabil fuel treatment each time, 1 oz per 10 gals. I do use regular fuel.
I have set my idle RPM to 650.
Because it cuts out and cuts back in so instantly I feel like it is more likely an electrical issue as opposed to a fuel issue.
Monterey 180 edge 4.3L 2002yr. Thunderbolt V ignition. I have had this boat for about 5 years. This problem has plagued me for about the last 3 years. It is intermittent.
When running at high RPM's or 3300ish or higher the engine will sometimes cut out for just a second. What I mean by cut out is that it drops immediately in RPMs to approximately idle and then after a second it goes right back to where it should be. This essentially causes a big surge when boating, not good for skiing. There are not any other symptoms to mention. Starts and runs good other than this.
I do change my fuel filter every year. This has made no difference. I also us Stabil fuel treatment each time, 1 oz per 10 gals. I do use regular fuel.
I have set my idle RPM to 650.
Because it cuts out and cuts back in so instantly I feel like it is more likely an electrical issue as opposed to a fuel issue.