Hi all,
went down to the boat today (1973 Luhrs) and tried to start the port engine. It started, ran fine for about 3 mins, then just as I was untying, it quit. No warning, no shuddering, shaking, noises, anything, just died as if it had been sapped. It did the same thing a few days ago, but fired right back up and had no issues until today. I’ve done the following:
checked/replaced coil and resistor
checked carb (it is getting fuel)
replaced fuel filter
checked distributor and all associated wires
checked plugs (not fouled)
I do smell fuel when I try to start it, so I would assume the pump is working. There is fuel In the carb, fresh, so I know it’s getting fuel to there. It ran fine before, it died the first time about 1100rpm, but was fine under heavy load (2700-3000rpm). Any ideas appreciated because I’m at a loss.
went down to the boat today (1973 Luhrs) and tried to start the port engine. It started, ran fine for about 3 mins, then just as I was untying, it quit. No warning, no shuddering, shaking, noises, anything, just died as if it had been sapped. It did the same thing a few days ago, but fired right back up and had no issues until today. I’ve done the following:
checked/replaced coil and resistor
checked carb (it is getting fuel)
replaced fuel filter
checked distributor and all associated wires
checked plugs (not fouled)
I do smell fuel when I try to start it, so I would assume the pump is working. There is fuel In the carb, fresh, so I know it’s getting fuel to there. It ran fine before, it died the first time about 1100rpm, but was fine under heavy load (2700-3000rpm). Any ideas appreciated because I’m at a loss.