Hi Guys,
I own a 97 MB Sports LS200 ski boat. In 2010 I left the boat for 2 years in storage while I went to Australia. Ever since I've been back, the boat has been having this very intermittent issue where it will stall while it's driving and won't restart for a long period of time (from hours to days).
When it stalls while driving it won't restart. The motor cranks just fine and it turns over and over but never starts. This weekend was a great example. Thursday we skied from 9-1pm just fine without an issue. Then when we tried to start the boat up after lunch, it wouldn't start. Just cranked and turned but didn't start. We couldn't get it going for the rest of the day.
Friday the boat started up just fine, but after idling out of the 5 mph zone and starting to tow it died and stopped and didn't go again. After lunch, it started up just fine and ran for a few hours without issue. Then we went back into the water this evening and same thing - idled out just fine and then stalled and wouldn't start again.
My hunch is that it is a fuel delivery issue. The boat cranks great, but it sounds like not enough fuel is getting through.
The boat was left with 1/2 tank of gas while I was in Australia for 2 years and I just have added fuel each time I've taken it out to top it up. Today I added a fuel additive to get help get rid of any water in the fuel system.
What else can I try? I'm going to try change the fuel filter next, but should I get the tank drained? What else could be causing this weird intermittent issue??
Any help would be appreciated!
Steve
I own a 97 MB Sports LS200 ski boat. In 2010 I left the boat for 2 years in storage while I went to Australia. Ever since I've been back, the boat has been having this very intermittent issue where it will stall while it's driving and won't restart for a long period of time (from hours to days).
When it stalls while driving it won't restart. The motor cranks just fine and it turns over and over but never starts. This weekend was a great example. Thursday we skied from 9-1pm just fine without an issue. Then when we tried to start the boat up after lunch, it wouldn't start. Just cranked and turned but didn't start. We couldn't get it going for the rest of the day.
Friday the boat started up just fine, but after idling out of the 5 mph zone and starting to tow it died and stopped and didn't go again. After lunch, it started up just fine and ran for a few hours without issue. Then we went back into the water this evening and same thing - idled out just fine and then stalled and wouldn't start again.
My hunch is that it is a fuel delivery issue. The boat cranks great, but it sounds like not enough fuel is getting through.
The boat was left with 1/2 tank of gas while I was in Australia for 2 years and I just have added fuel each time I've taken it out to top it up. Today I added a fuel additive to get help get rid of any water in the fuel system.
What else can I try? I'm going to try change the fuel filter next, but should I get the tank drained? What else could be causing this weird intermittent issue??
Any help would be appreciated!
Steve