Hello all.
I am a novice boat owner. After months of research I bought a 1987 Regal Royal 250 XL with a 5.0 OMC with a Cobra outdrive. I really like the look and history of the Royal and felt it fit the needs of our family. Before buying, had the previous owner start the boat and engage the prop(no problems). The engine is newly rebuilt with less than 10 hrs. After getting the boat home, we put into the water and the engine started up great, but only ran for 10 minutes before it quit. Then it would almost start, but only for a second or two. Dejected, I pulled her out of the water and took her home. I found out I had water in my fuel. Long story short, I got all of the water out and with the muffs on, she fired right up. For 3 days I would start her up without any problem. Would Idle perfect and run smooth. No water in fuel or oil. In fact, the oil is perfect. So, with much excitement, we took her back to the lake, put her in and she fired right up. However, within 10 minutes, the same thing. Engine quits due to water in fuel. The only difference was that I noticed I had water coming in from my outdrive due to a large tear in the u-joint bellows(and maybe from holes I don't see in the lower bellows). My question is this: could the water coming in through the outdrive bellows somehow get into the fuel line? Any other ideas on what may be causing this? It only happens when we put in. Out of water fine. Also, there is not any water under the fuel tank. Only coming in from outdrive, and pooling under engine (hey, I least I know my bilge pumps works!). Even though we have yet to have her running on our lake, we already love our boat and want to get her out and running. Thanks for any help.
I am a novice boat owner. After months of research I bought a 1987 Regal Royal 250 XL with a 5.0 OMC with a Cobra outdrive. I really like the look and history of the Royal and felt it fit the needs of our family. Before buying, had the previous owner start the boat and engage the prop(no problems). The engine is newly rebuilt with less than 10 hrs. After getting the boat home, we put into the water and the engine started up great, but only ran for 10 minutes before it quit. Then it would almost start, but only for a second or two. Dejected, I pulled her out of the water and took her home. I found out I had water in my fuel. Long story short, I got all of the water out and with the muffs on, she fired right up. For 3 days I would start her up without any problem. Would Idle perfect and run smooth. No water in fuel or oil. In fact, the oil is perfect. So, with much excitement, we took her back to the lake, put her in and she fired right up. However, within 10 minutes, the same thing. Engine quits due to water in fuel. The only difference was that I noticed I had water coming in from my outdrive due to a large tear in the u-joint bellows(and maybe from holes I don't see in the lower bellows). My question is this: could the water coming in through the outdrive bellows somehow get into the fuel line? Any other ideas on what may be causing this? It only happens when we put in. Out of water fine. Also, there is not any water under the fuel tank. Only coming in from outdrive, and pooling under engine (hey, I least I know my bilge pumps works!). Even though we have yet to have her running on our lake, we already love our boat and want to get her out and running. Thanks for any help.
