Occasional Flooding of 2004 Penta 50 Gxi

"Hi, Greetings from Australia

"Hi, Greetings from Australia.

I have a 2004 5.0 liter Volvo Penta Gxi with fresh water cooling (heat exchanger). It is in a Mustang 2800 Sportscruiser and has done about 150hrs.

The motor starts and runs fine 90% of the time but occasionally I have to use the 'flooded motor drill' to start it - when I do this it starts fine everytime. The flooded motor drill is start up with the throttle wide open and then backed off to idle when it kicks. When I do this it runs rough for a few seconds and then runs fine. It never floods or fails to start when it's been sitting in the shed for a couple of weeks its always after its been on the water for a day or so.

I am only assuming flooding is the problem because the drill gets the engine going plus there is usually a slight fuel smell."

is it carbed or injected?

is it carbed or injected?

Its injected hence the 'i&

Its injected hence the 'i' in Gxi

is there fuel in the clear lin

is there fuel in the clear line?
you need to test low and high pressure fuel

Plenty of fuel.

Plenty of fuel.

Im thinking that the fuel pres

Im thinking that the fuel pressure is too high and causing it flood occasionally.

"yes, need to check, might be

"yes, need to check, might be the regulator"

Is this the usual cause of &#3

Is this the usual cause of 'flooding' in fuel injected engines? I realise that there are probably others but is the most common reason?

you got MEFI 4
need the manua

you got MEFI 4
need the manual shoot me n email

Thanks Just in Time. I fire a

Thanks Just in Time. I fire an email across the Pacific to you a bit later on.

right

right

"G-day! You might have leaky

"G-day! You might have leaky injector(s), Mate.

Jeff"