So the story up until now....We bought this boat knowing it had some issues with overheating. We take it to a local shop that agreed to work on it. VRO was already bypassed and running on mixed gas. Turns out overheating is just some clogs that the shop cleaned out, but they recommended replacing the VRO unit and all fuel lines, and cleaning out the tank. We say clean the tank, replace the fuel lines and tune it up and see how it runs. They supposedly do all of this and say it is running fine, take it out and try it, however they still recommend replacing the VRO unit for another $750. $600 later we pick up the boat and take it out for a test run (minus the new VRO). We put it in the water and the motor will not run for longer than 30 seconds, usually a lot less. We take it back to the shop and they tell us that the fuel side of the VRO is bad now and want to replace it for $1250. They say they are unable to get a rebuild kit for the fuel side of the VRO and can only replace it. We decide to take matters into our own hands.
We ordered the VRO rebuild kit from this website, and I was able to rebuild it and put it back on. Now the motor will start and run, however it has a very rough low idle, and will only run for a few minutes and dies out. We have discovered that it seems to not keep vacuum on the fuel line. it will use all the fuel we have primed up to the motor with the primer bulb, but will not maintain. If we re-prime with the bulb, it will run again for a few minutes and die again. Any ideas on this? Is this something the shop missed/screwed up? Is it something I missed/screwed up? Is it something else all together? I am mechanically inclined, but this is my first time working on a outboard, any help would be appreciated!
We ordered the VRO rebuild kit from this website, and I was able to rebuild it and put it back on. Now the motor will start and run, however it has a very rough low idle, and will only run for a few minutes and dies out. We have discovered that it seems to not keep vacuum on the fuel line. it will use all the fuel we have primed up to the motor with the primer bulb, but will not maintain. If we re-prime with the bulb, it will run again for a few minutes and die again. Any ideas on this? Is this something the shop missed/screwed up? Is it something I missed/screwed up? Is it something else all together? I am mechanically inclined, but this is my first time working on a outboard, any help would be appreciated!