On Aug 27, 10:18 pm, wrote:
I'm sorry, but, what's the advance? Something with timing? I had
checked the crankcase puls line at one point and it had good suction.
Are there other adjustments I may need?
The strange thing is that the engine ran fine until July. It's just
struggling to get gas for some reason.

If you can get the engine to run up to its rated RPM under load (in
gear) by pumping the primer bulb, the problem is fuel-system-related
and NOT THE IGNITION.

When you have an engine starved for fuel, if the obvious stuff (closed
vent, clogged filter) is not the cause, then divide and conquer. Use a
portable tank and hose KNOWN to work on another engine. If the engine
runs fine with these, then you know that the problem is in your built-
in tank and/or its associated hose, and you just saved yourself
multiple $$$ "shotgunning" every fuel-related component on the
outboard till you finally turn to the stuff on the boat which may have
been the actual cause all along.

If you think your hose is bad, try it on another engine, of
approximately equal size if possible. (Of course, don't run straight
gas through a motor that requires oil/gas premix; the hose from your
VRO-equipped engine will need to be flushed with premix if you use it
on a premix motor.) The symptoms will appear on the other engine if
the hose itself is the cause. If the other engine runs fine with your
hose, then it's probable that you can move the hose way down on the
suspect list.

Even though you have done some work and replaced some parts already,
there are multiple components on the boat and motor that you haven't
yet addressed. The portable tank test should still be performed. Then
get back to us. Till you do, best we can do is simply list every
component in the system and cross off the ones you've already
replaced, assuming the replacements are good (and we all know what
ASSuming leads to).

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