Hi all,
I have a 2002 6.2L MPI with a Bravo I. The last two times out I had a problem that exactly repeated. I'll try to make this as short but thorough as I can.
I was out running around, boat working great for hours. Come in to port and idled down to 1000 RPM no problem. Pulled back into neutral and stalls out. Try to restart. Can't. I put it in the "clear flood mode" and it starts after long cranking. It won't idle and needs about half throttle to stay running. White smoke/steam coming from prop exhaust and smells bad of fuel. I went back to look at what's going on and fuel is clearly rising to the top of the water. I threw anchor and started trouble shooting. I put a fuel gauge on fuel rail. Turn key on and get fuel pump output of 42 PSI for 3 seconds and goes to 0. I do that several times. I am thinking maybe fuel regulator or stuck fuel injector. I go back to the engine and scratch my head. How can I check the fuel injectors while floating at sea? I thought...what if the ECM is telling the fuel injector/injectors to be open. The 2 ECM connectors were right there so I unplugged them with the intent of resetting/rebooting the computer. I turn the key on, the pumps runs with 42 PSI, stops and holds at around 35 PSI. I turn the key and it starts with no throttle required and performs great all the way back to the dock.
I was getting the Smart Craft alarm while it was malfunctioning and after disconnecting the connectors and it was running properly, the alarms stopped. I don't have a way of checking what alarm codes were flagged without taking it to a mechanic. I eagerly await feedback. Thanks.
I have a 2002 6.2L MPI with a Bravo I. The last two times out I had a problem that exactly repeated. I'll try to make this as short but thorough as I can.
I was out running around, boat working great for hours. Come in to port and idled down to 1000 RPM no problem. Pulled back into neutral and stalls out. Try to restart. Can't. I put it in the "clear flood mode" and it starts after long cranking. It won't idle and needs about half throttle to stay running. White smoke/steam coming from prop exhaust and smells bad of fuel. I went back to look at what's going on and fuel is clearly rising to the top of the water. I threw anchor and started trouble shooting. I put a fuel gauge on fuel rail. Turn key on and get fuel pump output of 42 PSI for 3 seconds and goes to 0. I do that several times. I am thinking maybe fuel regulator or stuck fuel injector. I go back to the engine and scratch my head. How can I check the fuel injectors while floating at sea? I thought...what if the ECM is telling the fuel injector/injectors to be open. The 2 ECM connectors were right there so I unplugged them with the intent of resetting/rebooting the computer. I turn the key on, the pumps runs with 42 PSI, stops and holds at around 35 PSI. I turn the key and it starts with no throttle required and performs great all the way back to the dock.
I was getting the Smart Craft alarm while it was malfunctioning and after disconnecting the connectors and it was running properly, the alarms stopped. I don't have a way of checking what alarm codes were flagged without taking it to a mechanic. I eagerly await feedback. Thanks.
