OMC 3.0l carb problems?

ChrisWalsh

Cadet
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Jul 23, 2007
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Ok so i finally took my boat out for the first time after i bought it this past weekend. It was running fine for 2 min after i got out the the no wake zone, got it up on plane and was going good, then it just started to bogg down then go a little then bogg down more then eventually just died, kept trying to go but i just kept doing the same thing over and over. i was able to putt around the lake at a steady 20mph :mad: but then another strange thing happened that i noticed, when someone would fly by me and give me all of their wake and make my boat sway, it would start to bogg down again and then die. The person i bought it from said they had rebuilt the carb and im thinking maybe they made some bad ajustment? like maybe the float? but i want some suggestions and ideas before i start taking things apart and trying to fix them. thanks
 

Haut Medoc

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Re: OMC 3.0l carb problems?


Water/crap in your fuel is a likely suspect.......
Change the water separating fuel filter......;)
 

79Glastron

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: OMC 3.0l carb problems?

Check the points & condenser, if in doubt when they were last replaced, nows the time.
 
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