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Warm engine stalls at idle -LONG. Part two
Well I finally picked up the boat this past Tuesday. It cost almost
$500. They replaced the plugs on the Force 70 engine, they de-carbed the carburators, replaced the fuel filter and ran diagnostics on the engine. If they made any adjustments, I was not informed. I told them that I would launch it on Saturday and if I had any problems I would call them. I launched it. Ran great...until it was time to come home. I was turning 1300 rpm for about three minutes (in a no wake zone) when it stalled. I turned off the ignition and tried starting. It just turned over. I pumped the bulb three times and tried again. It started. I pushed the rpm to 2200. It ran fine for about three minutes and stalled again. I pumped the bulb three more times and it started. I then pushed the rpm to 3800 and drove the boat back to the launch. On my way home I dropped the boat off at the repair place and informed them of the procedures I followed while on the lake. Any suggestions? 89 octane mixed 50:1. |
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I don't have outboard experience but I'd suspect a fuel pump, leaky fuel
line allowing air to get in the line, or loose connection of the fuel line at the engine or fuel tank. "Harvey Arkawy" wrote in message om... Well I finally picked up the boat this past Tuesday. It cost almost $500. They replaced the plugs on the Force 70 engine, they de-carbed the carburators, replaced the fuel filter and ran diagnostics on the engine. If they made any adjustments, I was not informed. I told them that I would launch it on Saturday and if I had any problems I would call them. I launched it. Ran great...until it was time to come home. I was turning 1300 rpm for about three minutes (in a no wake zone) when it stalled. I turned off the ignition and tried starting. It just turned over. I pumped the bulb three times and tried again. It started. I pushed the rpm to 2200. It ran fine for about three minutes and stalled again. I pumped the bulb three more times and it started. I then pushed the rpm to 3800 and drove the boat back to the launch. On my way home I dropped the boat off at the repair place and informed them of the procedures I followed while on the lake. Any suggestions? 89 octane mixed 50:1. |
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I assume the fuel tank vent was open.
Definetly sounds like no fuel coming from the tank. Could be a fuel pump but doubt it as it ran fine on the way to the launch. Probably the vent or a small fuel line leak somewhere. -- Tony my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "Harvey Arkawy" wrote in message om... Well I finally picked up the boat this past Tuesday. It cost almost $500. They replaced the plugs on the Force 70 engine, they de-carbed the carburators, replaced the fuel filter and ran diagnostics on the engine. If they made any adjustments, I was not informed. I told them that I would launch it on Saturday and if I had any problems I would call them. I launched it. Ran great...until it was time to come home. I was turning 1300 rpm for about three minutes (in a no wake zone) when it stalled. I turned off the ignition and tried starting. It just turned over. I pumped the bulb three times and tried again. It started. I pushed the rpm to 2200. It ran fine for about three minutes and stalled again. I pumped the bulb three more times and it started. I then pushed the rpm to 3800 and drove the boat back to the launch. On my way home I dropped the boat off at the repair place and informed them of the procedures I followed while on the lake. Any suggestions? 89 octane mixed 50:1. |
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sound likely to me too
"Tony Thomas" wrote in message news:5I21d.164639$9d6.129682@attbi_s54... I assume the fuel tank vent was open. Definetly sounds like no fuel coming from the tank. Could be a fuel pump but doubt it as it ran fine on the way to the launch. Probably the vent or a small fuel line leak somewhere. -- Tony my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com "Harvey Arkawy" wrote in message om... Well I finally picked up the boat this past Tuesday. It cost almost $500. They replaced the plugs on the Force 70 engine, they de-carbed the carburators, replaced the fuel filter and ran diagnostics on the engine. If they made any adjustments, I was not informed. I told them that I would launch it on Saturday and if I had any problems I would call them. I launched it. Ran great...until it was time to come home. I was turning 1300 rpm for about three minutes (in a no wake zone) when it stalled. I turned off the ignition and tried starting. It just turned over. I pumped the bulb three times and tried again. It started. I pushed the rpm to 2200. It ran fine for about three minutes and stalled again. I pumped the bulb three more times and it started. I then pushed the rpm to 3800 and drove the boat back to the launch. On my way home I dropped the boat off at the repair place and informed them of the procedures I followed while on the lake. Any suggestions? 89 octane mixed 50:1. |
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I picked up the boat last Tuesday. I had them replace the hose from
the tank to the bulb and from the bulb to the fuel pump. I took it to the lake yesterday and ran it just like I had the three previous times. It again started great, though this time I didn't pump the bulb. It idled fine. It ran fine. Turned 3500 rpm to the other side of the lake and did my thing with the fishing poles; drowned some bait for an hour or so. Started the engine and it ran perfectly. I'm convinced that the valves in the old pump bulb leaked and that somehow air got into the fuel line. New hose, no air. Yea! (Harvey Arkawy) wrote in message . com... Well I finally picked up the boat this past Tuesday. It cost almost $500. They replaced the plugs on the Force 70 engine, they de-carbed the carburators, replaced the fuel filter and ran diagnostics on the engine. If they made any adjustments, I was not informed. I told them that I would launch it on Saturday and if I had any problems I would call them. I launched it. Ran great...until it was time to come home. I was turning 1300 rpm for about three minutes (in a no wake zone) when it stalled. I turned off the ignition and tried starting. It just turned over. I pumped the bulb three times and tried again. It started. I pushed the rpm to 2200. It ran fine for about three minutes and stalled again. I pumped the bulb three more times and it started. I then pushed the rpm to 3800 and drove the boat back to the launch. On my way home I dropped the boat off at the repair place and informed them of the procedures I followed while on the lake. Any suggestions? 89 octane mixed 50:1. |
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