so my 2002 bayliner 1950 has some strange thing that it does while accelerating.
Let me say first-off that I do love this boat, the boat for the money was great, the boat has never left me stranded, the power and speed are more than adequate for what I do with the boat, which is fishing lake michigan mostly.
I bought the boat used 3 seasons ago, and it has done this ever since i bought it. It has not been a huge issue so i have not pursued fixing it yet.
*** when you leave the dock, even if you have let the engine warm for 10 minutes or so, you get out and start throttling it up, there is an area of the throttle, where the boat just falls flat. If you KEEP the throttle there, the engine will probably end up dying. if you come back down off throttle it will idle fine again, and if you just push past the "dead spot" it will throttle up and you can get out on plane no problem. If i had to guess, i would say this happens about 13 mph or maybe.... 2500 rpms coming off an idle speed. - to settle this for anyone who thinks i have the wrong prop, it is the 21pitch prop that i believe is the recommended size for my boat, i have never changed it.
It pretty much always does this unless you have been running the engine for quite a while. I notice that at the end of my fishing trips, after the motor has been running for hours on idle, that it throttles up just fine.
I have tried seafoam, and carb cleaners, I change the plugs and oil every spring, i run ONLY 93 octane in this boat (which by the way if i run anything less than 93, it seems to sometimes 'deisel' or 'run-on' when i shut the engine off) I don't know what else to do.
any ideas
Let me say first-off that I do love this boat, the boat for the money was great, the boat has never left me stranded, the power and speed are more than adequate for what I do with the boat, which is fishing lake michigan mostly.
I bought the boat used 3 seasons ago, and it has done this ever since i bought it. It has not been a huge issue so i have not pursued fixing it yet.
*** when you leave the dock, even if you have let the engine warm for 10 minutes or so, you get out and start throttling it up, there is an area of the throttle, where the boat just falls flat. If you KEEP the throttle there, the engine will probably end up dying. if you come back down off throttle it will idle fine again, and if you just push past the "dead spot" it will throttle up and you can get out on plane no problem. If i had to guess, i would say this happens about 13 mph or maybe.... 2500 rpms coming off an idle speed. - to settle this for anyone who thinks i have the wrong prop, it is the 21pitch prop that i believe is the recommended size for my boat, i have never changed it.
It pretty much always does this unless you have been running the engine for quite a while. I notice that at the end of my fishing trips, after the motor has been running for hours on idle, that it throttles up just fine.
I have tried seafoam, and carb cleaners, I change the plugs and oil every spring, i run ONLY 93 octane in this boat (which by the way if i run anything less than 93, it seems to sometimes 'deisel' or 'run-on' when i shut the engine off) I don't know what else to do.
any ideas
I actually don't know what the 'raw water filter' is. It sounds like a filter that cleans lake water that enters from the lower unit. makes sense. I can google where to find it and change it, maybe find a part # or something. My boat was used and did not come with service manuals. I also have not checked any alignment. I'm assuming that perhaps the alignment can become off from years of torque on the water. Anyhow, sounds like this year, I should get the boat to a professional to do some maint. that I don't have tools for. I will try the fuel filter and raw water filter myself. I am also interested in learning more about the accelerator pump, where it is located, what it does, and how to check/replace it. - I would like to know where I can find that service bulletin. (I am on partial lay-off status at work right now, thanks to the great economy, so I have a bunch of extra time to fiddle online with this stuff)
