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bayboat motor issue, what's your take?
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:36 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:36 am
I have a mercury outboard and i have new plugs,new wires,new glass gas filter,brand new gas line,removed my oil injection and mix my oil now,changed a starter wire that was melted down,had carbs cleaned and one of the them needed a kit,fixed throttle pin that was popping out,replaced a hose where I pump gas into gas tank and all these improvements have been done since July of this year....here is my issue....when I run my boat after a while boating ,the motor starts to pull back like when my tank gets to be around a 1/3 of a tank left .....like the motor isn't getting gas...it will run fine and then start this process....like the motor is smothering....any opinions...im road blocked on what to do and dont know what it is...thanks in advance....
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 9:38 am
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Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:37 am to Thacian
Did you empty the gas tank and check for water?
ETA: Also check in the tank to see if the gas intake hose isn't loose from the bottom of the tank or something. Idk how your tank is configured tho but it's worth a shot.
ETA: Also check in the tank to see if the gas intake hose isn't loose from the bottom of the tank or something. Idk how your tank is configured tho but it's worth a shot.
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 9:39 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:38 am to Thacian
Also double check that your gas filter is the right one. If you use one intended for another motor you may not get enough flow.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:38 am to gorillacoco
I plan to today...I was told same thing the other day....
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:39 am to Thacian
I had same issue. turned out to be a fuel pump.
I thought it was a dirty tank and the pickup was clogged.
I thought it was a dirty tank and the pickup was clogged.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:39 am to gorillacoco
Mechanic gave me that filter so I can see the flow moving thru it making sure gas was getting to carbs...so I assumed it's a proper one
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:40 am to Thacian
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motor issue
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mercury outboard
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:42 am to Motorboat
May be fuel pump cause it has never been changed....but it would run fine for a while(all morning) then pull back around noon...if it was fuel pump then it would pulled back from beginning right?
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:44 am to Thacian
I have a tank under center console....with an hard plastic intake line(tube) thats run to bottom of the tank with a screen on bottom I guess to filter out trash
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 9:45 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:52 am to Thacian
friend has this same problem. the hose in the tank was corroded
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:54 am to Thacian
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.if it was fuel pump then it would pulled back from beginning right?
You would think so, but in my case, it would pull back sporadically, which is why I thought it was a clog working on and off.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:11 am to Motorboat
Just checked with mechanic...he said fuel pump is working fine....
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:32 am to Thacian
Does the problem go away when you fill the tank again? If not, then it is only something that happens after you have been running awhile and is not related to the level of the tank.
If filling up while its doing this resolves the problem, then check out tank and/or replace fuel pump.
How old is the outboard? What horsepower?
If filling up while its doing this resolves the problem, then check out tank and/or replace fuel pump.
How old is the outboard? What horsepower?
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:44 am to Thacian
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Just checked with mechanic
Well hell. What you doing in here then, baw?
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:58 am to Motorboat
Because he worked on it 3 weeks ago...I asked him about the fuel pump, he said it was fine
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 11:59 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 12:56 pm to Thacian
Year, model and horsepower? If the issue happens every time when you get to 1/3 of a tank, then you need to look at your fuel pick-up.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 1:39 pm to davidwademarine
03,merc saltwater 90
Been an issue for a while but it seems like when it gets to that level or around it...
Been an issue for a while but it seems like when it gets to that level or around it...
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