Trophy062350
Cadet
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- May 16, 2017
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- 8
Hi Everyone,
I have an 06 Trophy 2359 with a Gen 3 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI.
1st incident: I was idling around bay when engine started sounding like it was starved of fuel and soon died. Would restart and die again. I started up kicker and went in. Next day boat would not start. A month later I went down it flashed right up and ran great. I pulled it and started working on it. I changed my fuel filters. Both cool fuel filters. Disc looked pretty dirty. Changed the fuel/water seperator on transom that comes directly from tank. Both the main and kicker run off same tank. I changed all plugs, cap and rotor as well just to be up on maintenance. Took boat out for a couple 3 day trips not a hitch.
2nd Incident: Was about 3 miles from dock and at cruise speed and motor bogs down, sputters and dies. Started up kicker and went in. Main would not start back up. I connected a fuel pressure gauge to Shraeder valve on rail and less than 10psi, obviously not enough pressure. Next day I went to pull it again and the main would start and die few seconds or minutes later. Fuel pressure would be 40+ then start bouncing and dropping. I checked cool fuel filters and they were ok but no fuel where the disc sits. I am aware of the cool fuel issue with this boat just want to know if I it is for sure that as the parts are pricey.
Thankd
I have an 06 Trophy 2359 with a Gen 3 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI.
1st incident: I was idling around bay when engine started sounding like it was starved of fuel and soon died. Would restart and die again. I started up kicker and went in. Next day boat would not start. A month later I went down it flashed right up and ran great. I pulled it and started working on it. I changed my fuel filters. Both cool fuel filters. Disc looked pretty dirty. Changed the fuel/water seperator on transom that comes directly from tank. Both the main and kicker run off same tank. I changed all plugs, cap and rotor as well just to be up on maintenance. Took boat out for a couple 3 day trips not a hitch.
2nd Incident: Was about 3 miles from dock and at cruise speed and motor bogs down, sputters and dies. Started up kicker and went in. Main would not start back up. I connected a fuel pressure gauge to Shraeder valve on rail and less than 10psi, obviously not enough pressure. Next day I went to pull it again and the main would start and die few seconds or minutes later. Fuel pressure would be 40+ then start bouncing and dropping. I checked cool fuel filters and they were ok but no fuel where the disc sits. I am aware of the cool fuel issue with this boat just want to know if I it is for sure that as the parts are pricey.
Thankd