won't keep running when put in forward gear

[dave erickson]

75 hp. chrysler engine runs fine in reverse only...when it is placed into forward, engine dies...only when placed in forward gear does it stall out and quits running.We were on the lake, pulling our daughter on a tube and the engine just died, like it was out of fuel or something came loose. Engine was running fine until then..there was no noise to indicate any problems, engine still cranks over okay and will run in reverse only.All hoses have been checked,new plugs installed, need HELP PLEASE

 

[eurolarva]

Re: won't keep running when put in forward gear

Hello Dave and welcome to Iboats. When trying to shift in forward gear try hitting the choke and see if motor rpms improve or does it kill the motor. Also check the primer bulb and see if it is staying hard. I would start with rebuilding the fuel pump. NAPA sells the kit it is 18-7806. Just replace the diaphragm and the main body gasket. It is simple to do and pretty cheap. If that don't fix it or show improvement you might want to do compression test and spark test.

 

[dave erickson]

Re: won't keep running when put in forward gear

EUROLARVA, THANKS FOR THE INFO...where are all of the filters located in the fuel system? I took the boat out yesterday and it finally ran great FOR AWHILE then it bogged down again, Still idled okay but lack of power