leach0369
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- Jul 5, 2012
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I have a 1988 Sea Ray Seville with a Mercury 135 on it. About a month ago I noticed that I wasn't going as fast as I normally did a WOT. It was ask starting to smoke more the usual. I took it to the shop and was told that one on the power packs was bad. He told me I wasn't getting any firing on #3. So it was Replaced with a new one. I had a few other things done and got the bill of $600.. Found out owning a boat is costly.
Since I had it at the shop I haven't taken it out. I have ran it on muffs and it sounded better..
Yesterday excited about it being AMERICA's birthday decided to go to the lake. Boat started perfect and no smoking at all. I couldn't wait to open her up. Finally getting threw the NO WAKE zone I hammered her.. PROBLEM she wasn't the same at all no power and took me forever to get onto a plane. Finally got up on a plane and it was maxed out at about 3k RPM and 20 mph. She normally runs 40mph no problem.. As you can image I was pretty up set having my family there with me and my boat in worse shape than it was.. About 30 sec( WOT the whole time) later she came alive and started running fine. I didn't have a issue until I stopped and started going again.. It was better but not the same. It seemed to get better the longer I ran it.
So this morning I took the boat out again to see if the problem was the same and sure enough it is..
From what I have read on here: I should have replaced both power packs(switch boxes)..
Now my questions are as follows:
Since it's the whole shot that is what is weak could this be my STATOR going bad or is bad?
Or has the other pack went bad?
I am new to iboats.com and love this site so any help would be a blessing
I have contacted a local shop that sells both parts. I am pretty good with car motors but my boat motor looks to advanced for me.. Can I do this swap my self?
Thanks Guys/Gal
Since I had it at the shop I haven't taken it out. I have ran it on muffs and it sounded better..
Yesterday excited about it being AMERICA's birthday decided to go to the lake. Boat started perfect and no smoking at all. I couldn't wait to open her up. Finally getting threw the NO WAKE zone I hammered her.. PROBLEM she wasn't the same at all no power and took me forever to get onto a plane. Finally got up on a plane and it was maxed out at about 3k RPM and 20 mph. She normally runs 40mph no problem.. As you can image I was pretty up set having my family there with me and my boat in worse shape than it was.. About 30 sec( WOT the whole time) later she came alive and started running fine. I didn't have a issue until I stopped and started going again.. It was better but not the same. It seemed to get better the longer I ran it.
So this morning I took the boat out again to see if the problem was the same and sure enough it is..
From what I have read on here: I should have replaced both power packs(switch boxes)..
Now my questions are as follows:
Since it's the whole shot that is what is weak could this be my STATOR going bad or is bad?
Or has the other pack went bad?
I am new to iboats.com and love this site so any help would be a blessing
I have contacted a local shop that sells both parts. I am pretty good with car motors but my boat motor looks to advanced for me.. Can I do this swap my self?
Thanks Guys/Gal