CPTMidnight
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- Jul 14, 2018
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2nd owner and has worked perfect for many years for us and worked well for 30 years for the previous owner. Had sat for last year or so and we took it out this spring for the first time. You could tell it was not running perfectly and died after 5 minutes at full power. Seemed hot but was still peeing water. rowed back to shore...
Now it just sputters for a few seconds and then dies when I try to start it - no matter how much pulling on the cord.
Trying to figure out
Compression is 95 upper, 88 lower. (I know it is getting low but this should run at this level)
Spark seems fine - using lisle spark checker at 3/8ths inch it was sparking and in some cases the engine was sputtering while I was testing spark.
Spark plugs replaced with new plugs
Spraying a little gas mix in the carb has no effect
Spraying a little ether in the carb has no effect
I dont believe it is related to carb, fuel, fuel pump, fuel tank, or compression.
I am thinking it is related to strength of spark or timing of spark. Any thoughts? What is the best way to troubleshoot this? I am at an end...
Now it just sputters for a few seconds and then dies when I try to start it - no matter how much pulling on the cord.
Trying to figure out
Compression is 95 upper, 88 lower. (I know it is getting low but this should run at this level)
Spark seems fine - using lisle spark checker at 3/8ths inch it was sparking and in some cases the engine was sputtering while I was testing spark.
Spark plugs replaced with new plugs
Spraying a little gas mix in the carb has no effect
Spraying a little ether in the carb has no effect
I dont believe it is related to carb, fuel, fuel pump, fuel tank, or compression.
I am thinking it is related to strength of spark or timing of spark. Any thoughts? What is the best way to troubleshoot this? I am at an end...