OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

[vonway]

As in a previous post ,, my four winns v8 Omc I/o cuts out between 3000 and 3500 RPMs.. getting on plane is no problem and at speeds under 3000 rpms noo problem.>?? why is this cut out or loss of power at 3200 RPMS? Thanks. Engine is firing on all 8 cyl. and revs up great in nuetral. Could this be in the shifter? adjusment>?

 

[hoot]

Re: OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

my boat did a similar thing. replaced the igniton coil and cleared up. i have the older points/condensor/round coil.

 

[jmccall001]

Re: OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

similar prob with my mercruiser 260 - total spark plug, coil, pointsx, condenser, rotor cap and wires replaced - then rebuilt carb -that fixed the problem. Two cans of seafoam in the tank did not hurt the issue either

 

[fendersfender]

Re: OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

mine did the same thing....new fuel filters fixed it

 

[G. Arruda]

Re: OMC 88 I>O CUTS out...? WHY

YKnots, check your dist. advance, Pull the cap check the weights under the rotor move freely. Also, you could check the adv. w/a timming light, at around 2-3k( best to do it in the water) don't know the actual #but the timing mark should adv. off the scale.