outboard doesnt seem 100%

[MDCrappie]

MBH » Fri May 24, 2013 9:00 am[/url]"]

MBH » Fri May 24, 2013 8:34 am[/url]"]10-4.. I'm tempted to try to tackle it myself

|Pull the line off feeding that carb and squeeze the primer bulb to see if fuel comes out. If it does then the blockage is in the carb, if it doesn't then the blockage is in the feed line.

If blockage is in carb, I would remove, clean and check float adjustment.

I pulled the line feeding into the carb and it was full of gas so I know its blockage in the carb.

Sounds like the needle is stuck in the seat or the float is stuck/mis-adjusted.

You might be able to remove the bowl drain and see if the float is hung up. If not maybe you can get the bowl off without removing the carb. If not then remove the carb and open the bowl.

 

[MBH]

Ill start on it when I get off work and report back. Probably have a question or two in the process.

 

[MBH]

Carb is now getting fuel... on the way to the lake to test run.

Problem was stuck needle.

 

[MDCrappie]

MBH » Fri May 24, 2013 3:11 pm[/url]"]Carb is now getting fuel... on the way to the lake to test run.

Problem was stuck needle.

Got my fingers crossed for you.

 

[MBH]

Just took the boat out. Ran like a champ. No hesitation from idle to wot. From 21 MPH the other day to 34 today. Thanks y'all!!!

 

[MDCrappie]

MBH » Fri May 24, 2013 5:18 pm[/url]"]Just took the boat out. Ran like a champ. No hesitation from idle to wot. From 21 MPH the other day to 34 today. Thanks y'all!!!

Fantastic - glad it was a cheap fix.....and you were able to do the work yourself.

 

[MBH]

Funny story.

Today, I woke up and decided to do some fishing in the river. I knew memorial weekend there would be a lot of people there but only 4 trucks were parked at the landing. So I got the boat in the water and started to fly down to a fishing spot. Running with the current I was doing 38mph.. anyways, 15 mins later running full throttle the motor started putting. I said out loud you gotta be kidding me.. eventually the motor died. So I ran up to the bow and anchored. Removed the cowl and was looking around. Tried to turn the key and it wouldn't start. I sat there maybe 5 mins thinking when I picked the ball up and it was flat. I tried pumping it but nothing... then I remembered to swap fuel tanks.. primed it up and went on with my day.. I felt like an idiot.. I sat there for like 20 mins trying to figure this out. Doh!!


No fish was caught because I left my tackle box beside my boat trailor at the house. Double Doh!!