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motor sat for a few years.when going fast the motor trys to stall.i slow down and the motor runs ok than go faster and it wants to stall.when I pump the bulb it never get hard.could it be something with the gas line.its almost like its not getting gas.and when I pump the bulb it should get hard...
i was looking at the 19ft spectrum ,the guy wants 3500 for it.it has a 125 force motor , is it a good boat.im using it for salmon fishing on lake michigan.how does it handle waves.does it have any problems.like leaking or bad transon ,.and is that a good price .
im buying a 1995 120 hp force what should i check.what should the compression be .im also worry about buying parts .is it hard to get parts ,.and do boat shops still work on them.any advise would help.dont know if i should buy it.is it a good motor,,thanks rob
i have a volvo 170 aq -b out drive 270 about 1970s .motor starts ok but after we run it hard for about 10 to 30 min.we start to troll and it dies.then u have to lift the motor up to get it started again.its very hard to get it running again.most of the time it takes 1 hour before it starts.for...
motor runs good when its running fast.when im trolling it runs for awhile than it just dies.its easy to start back up .but only on high idle.than ill try trolling again than after a couple min it dies again.its been doing this for a long time.if i troll faster over 1000 rpm it does nt die.it...
wont stay running in neutral.i start it in high idle then i have to lower the idle and throw it in gear at the same time.then it runs in gear.i use my ear muffs in the driveway and it works good in neutral.something happens when its in the water .
need help. i have a 1973 volvo that keeps flooding.i was told by the person that i gave it to me that it floods easy because of the 3 carbs..the problem i have is if i run it for 10min.or so then turn it off its hard to start again..sometimes it wont start for 2 or 3 hours.the other day i went...
