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Offline NEWF

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Engin sputters out
« on: June 15, 2009, 02:35:49 PM »
Hi I have 1983 140 sea horse johnson,on the trailer she fires up and get all the rpm's she needs.drop her in the water will barley start and just sputters out as soon as i put here in drive.I have 32 gal fuel tank on a 17ft aquasport. could it be water in the fuel? as soon as i put her in the boat is at an angle that the fuel line is sucking right from where the bad gas settles at that angle??Had her in the water twice last year tried some ezorb did  not work had a ill parent to take care of so did not try again. This year I have drained every bit of fuel I could get out of her going drop some dry gas in and try again with fresh fuel. Am I on the right track, with fuel climbing again don't want waste time and money if anybody thinks it something else.  thanks Tom
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 03:25:09 PM »
carbs could be gummed up; also could be many things other than fuel but:
change all the filters, some have more than one, run it on a portable tank with known good fuel.
could take some time to run thru the lines & carbs

other than that you need to get into the carbs, check compression, spark, etc etc. etc.


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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 04:29:56 PM »
 whs whs. Did you leave gas in the carbs??  Sounds like time to rebuild them.

Easy task t^
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 06:29:49 PM »
Had the same problem and found it by looking into the carbs while I had someone hit the throttle. Found one card had now gas. Pulled the bowl, cleaned the jet, good to go!.... Also did the rest of them.
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 06:06:22 AM »
Thanks guys i have bought a reserve tank going to try that first hope that solves it if it does't going to have the carbs looked at.thanks again.
Tom
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2009, 08:51:46 PM »
update,replaced all fuel and filters bought a  spare tank just in case, been running great so far this year.
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2009, 09:21:25 PM »
 Good news. t^
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2009, 11:21:14 PM »
 t^ grtn
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 05:56:19 AM »
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 11:07:51 PM »
i have a 1997 4.3 the problem is ethanol it no good on carbe i put un three carbs in my boat what i talked to a boat survay more then 10 precent eats up carbs i would like to start a class action lawsut suit if any laywes out there can help e mail me emarshall1@myway.com lets get this going i payed 10 grand for my boat someone must pay
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 08:09:54 AM »
 You think We have problems now. Wait until Obama Picks the new Pleasure Craft Czar.  ELECTRIC BOATS! nosmly
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Re: Engin sputters out
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 08:14:40 AM »
Our systems can’t handle all of the a/c systems in the hot weather. What do you think will happen when all get home from work and plug our cars in?
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