Motor won’t turn over

[Stewartwp05]

alright I tried everything y’all said, rebuilt carb, checked for bad gas, put new gas in it, and adjusted choke, tried to start it and it started instantly and sounded great… for about 10 seconds and then it sputtered out again and would not start again???? Any ideas now?

 

[Buzzsaw420]

Sounds like you’re not getting enough fuel. If you have not seen it running for more than 10 seconds I’d be looking at the fuel pump.

 

[dubs283]

it started instantly and sounded great… for about 10 seconds and then it sputtered out again and would not start again???? Any ideas now?

At what rpm was it running?

Should have the throttle advanced to about 1200 rpm on a cold motor til the choke starts to open

 

[Stewartwp05]

Ok so I set the throttle forward a little bit and it started, it would start to die and I’d have to rev it a little to keep it going, why won’t it idle in neutral?
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[nola mike]

Ok so I set the throttle forward a little bit and it started, it would start to die and I’d have to rev it a little to keep it going, why won’t it idle in neutral?
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Are you cutting back the throttle when it dies? You need to keep it 1000-1500 rpm until it warms up.

 

[Bondo]

Ok so I set the throttle forward a little bit and it started, it would start to die and I’d have to rev it a little to keep it going, why won’t it idle in neutral?
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Ayuh,..... It's runnin' outa gas,..... Probably crap in the carb,.....

 

[Stewartwp05]

Ayuh,..... It's runnin' outa gas,..... Probably crap in the carb,.....

I just rebuilt the carb

 

[dubs283]

I just rebuilt the carb

You need to set idle speed and idle air adjustment. A carb rebuild isn't just plug n play

 

[flashback]

Maybe trash or water in the tank. Try using a portable tank and you may need to check the carb again...

 

[Stewartwp05]

This picture there was water coming out when it ran,

And this one there was exhaust

Is this correct?

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... Those are the idle relief ports,.....
The exhaust, 'n water run together before that, but depending on the lean of the boat, they can separate in the ports like you saw,.....

 

[Stewartwp05]

Ayuh,..... Those are the idle relief ports,.....
The exhaust, 'n water run together before that, but depending on the lean of the boat, they can separate in the ports like you saw,.....

So is this bad, what should I do to fix?

 

[flashback]

So is this bad, what should I do to fix?

Nothing to fix.

 

[flashback]

You have de-railed your own thread, get the carb clean and feed it with clean gas from an auxiliary tank..

 

[nola mike]

You have de-railed your own thread, get the carb clean and feed it with clean gas from an auxiliary tank..

Still sounds like he's trying to idle with no throttle on a cold engine

 

[Scott06]

Still sounds like he's trying to idle with no throttle on a cold engine

And hasn’t set idle mix or idle speed screws either …

 

[nola mike]

And hasn’t set idle mix or idle speed screws either …

I'm waiting for @Rick Stephens to start questioning the carb rebuild