Hello Everyone,
I am new to the Forum and alittle new to boating... I just recently bought a 1985 Bayliner 1600 that has a 85hp force engine on it. I am having what I beleave to be a fuel pump issue??? When I bought the boat I seen it run on the trailer with a garden hose. when I went to put it on the water I could not even get it to start. I am slightly motor savey so I pulled the carbs apart and they looked good(the guy I bought the boat from said he just had had them all re-done) took it to the lake for another try with no luck, I started investagating the fuel system, I was able to get the engine to start on starting fluid so I looked at the fuel delivery system. Installed all new fuel lines from the carbs to the tank and a primer blub. I was able to get it running in the driveway with the garden hose, but still ran rough. took it to the lake it would go run good at half throttle for about 15 sec. then it would stall out, I would go back and pump the primer blub and get it to run good agian,but would stall in about 15 sec. I talked with the local boat dealer they stated they would replace the diaphragm and gasket. so I did ran great in the driveway took it to the lake ran great for about 5 hours in two diffrent lakes. went to take it out the next day and agian the same problem returned... I can pump the primer blub and runs great for about 15 sec. I thought it could be the old metal gas cans so I picked up a plastic one but still no luck. so at this point it will idle good in the driveway and in the lake but will only run for a short time at any open throttle position in the lake..... Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am about at my wits end... Ran great one day and don't the next UGH!!!
I am new to the Forum and alittle new to boating... I just recently bought a 1985 Bayliner 1600 that has a 85hp force engine on it. I am having what I beleave to be a fuel pump issue??? When I bought the boat I seen it run on the trailer with a garden hose. when I went to put it on the water I could not even get it to start. I am slightly motor savey so I pulled the carbs apart and they looked good(the guy I bought the boat from said he just had had them all re-done) took it to the lake for another try with no luck, I started investagating the fuel system, I was able to get the engine to start on starting fluid so I looked at the fuel delivery system. Installed all new fuel lines from the carbs to the tank and a primer blub. I was able to get it running in the driveway with the garden hose, but still ran rough. took it to the lake it would go run good at half throttle for about 15 sec. then it would stall out, I would go back and pump the primer blub and get it to run good agian,but would stall in about 15 sec. I talked with the local boat dealer they stated they would replace the diaphragm and gasket. so I did ran great in the driveway took it to the lake ran great for about 5 hours in two diffrent lakes. went to take it out the next day and agian the same problem returned... I can pump the primer blub and runs great for about 15 sec. I thought it could be the old metal gas cans so I picked up a plastic one but still no luck. so at this point it will idle good in the driveway and in the lake but will only run for a short time at any open throttle position in the lake..... Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am about at my wits end... Ran great one day and don't the next UGH!!!
