Re: Fuel/Air Mixture
I am sure it was because I ran it hot. I bought the boat knowing it had an overheating problem. I checked the thermostat and it was bad so I changed it out. I took the boat to the lake and i forgot to tighten the hose that come from the water pump to the thermostat housing, so no water was getting to the engine. The boat got to 200 degrees before I realized what happened. I fixed the hose and started the boat again to try to get water to the engine to cool it off, well, it did not work and the boat got hotter, well, I ended up finding an impeller blade stuck in the thermostat housing that was blocking the water passage to the motor. So that fixed the overheating and then I noticed that the boat smoke and there was a knocking coming from the engine. Did a compression check and cyl 3 was low. I pulled the engine apart replaced the gasket and now she is running strong. Believe me, if I can fix diagnose the problem and fix it just about anyone can.
