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Andy Poe
New member
Username: volunteerbee
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 08:20 am: | 
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Engine lost 1000 RPM's running down the lake.Idles good and no noise in engine.Any suggestions on were to start looking for problems.Good compression on all cyl. |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4017
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 02:26 pm: |
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did the fuel bulb go flat? |
Andy Poe
New member
Username: volunteerbee
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 04:10 pm: |
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no,but the fuel is old in the tank.Could it be a carb problem or maybe a pump.It lost those rpm's all at once and never got them back |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4021
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 04:31 pm: |
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could be
you need to run a fuel pressure test and vacuum test
could be bad fuel pumps |
Andy Poe
New member
Username: volunteerbee
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 07:38 am: |
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How do I go about that.I'm machanically inclined but know very little about a outboard.Thanks for your help. |
ikia
Visitor
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 08:27 am: |
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Have you got spark at each cylinder? Reed valves OK ??? |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 4022
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:08 pm: |
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reeds never go out
if they did it would sneeze |
