Shellbackcva59
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This motor is giving me fits!!! It's a little tough starting cold, but some warm starts are enough to drive a man to drink. Actually it's not always the restart itself, but the engine quitting once you open the throttle and take off. Typical scenario is you make a run to the fishing grounds and the motor runs perfect! Shut her down and then make a long drift. Normally it will start right up, then you can put the hammer down and take off. Maybe 5 seconds later the motor just quits! Go back to the primer bulb, and it's flat. Even after pumping it up it can be a devil to restart. I sometimes have to open the throttle all the way. That kinda doesn't make sense as you would think it was flooded, but how can that be when the engine quits and the bulb is flat? You can start this motor and run all day and it won't hiccup or anything, runs perfect. But shut it down for a drift and then it acts up. I've had the fuel pickup out of the tank to check it, new fuel hoses between the tank and splashwell. New hoses to the the 2nd new primer bulb, and new hoses to the fuel pumps. I'm beside myself trying to figure this one out. Thanks for any help suggested!