engine dying

[hinton38]

i got a 2006 tracker tahoe q4fs mercruiser with a 4.3 v6 put it in the water sat and spit and spudderd a little bit and then when i went to put in gear it would just die any ideas whats wrong

 

[Miroash]

Re: engine dying

i got a 2006 tracker tahoe q4fs mercruiser with a 4.3 v6 put it in the water sat and spit and spudderd a little bit and then when i went to put in gear it would just die any ideas whats wrong

Have you checked the compression? pull the plugs is one or more of them clean, if so then probably blew head gasket.

 

[psimon1909]

Re: engine dying

Mine did that with about 10 hours on it. The carburator had to be rebuilt. Idle was rough and then it took about 10 tries before it wouldnt stall when in gear. Then to go from idle speed it either stalled or the rpm went up and down on its own.

 

[rdhawk1950]

Re: engine dying

DO NOT use any fuel in marine products/boats etc. that has ethenol in the fuel. this type fuel condisates easily meaning acctually creates water in the fuel, which is corrosive on the aluminum in your carbarater.Read up on ethanol fuel verses boating.Acctually in cars you lose 25% in fuel millage using ethanol because of the water vapor created by the ethanol.

 

[Paul DuLaney]

Re: engine dying

Try running sea foam through it to clean out carb gunk. I've been trying a new prouduct called Star tron made by Starbrite. It clames to prevent and reverse E-10 ethanol enhanced gasoline proublems,removes carbon build up,disperses bacteria stabilizes fuel amoung others.