"Hello,
I've been readi
"Hello,
I've been reading this forum and have found many answers to problems I have encountered with my engines. However, I have come to a problem which I am unable to resolve.
I went out to go for a quick spin the other day to make sure everything was running fine before going fishing the next day. I started both engines up to warm up for a few minutes, and both engines started up with no problems. I untie and start going down the canal for about 10-15 minutes and suddenly the starboard engine dies. So I prime the bulb to make sure there is gas in the engine. I try starting and it seems to fire and then dies. So I tried that a few more times, followed by disengaging the shifter and accelerating the throttle. I try starting and again it fires goes up to about 3000 rpm real quick and dies just as fast. I checked the spark plugs and they appear to be like they usually are.
I took the fuel pump assembly off to make sure the vapor chamber and filter were clean. Put it back together and made sure gas flowed from the output of the fuel assembly and into the carburator lines. Plenty of gas flow. So I don't think the fuel pump has anything to do with it right now. I could understand the fuel pump were failing if the engine would idle for a little while and then died, but this is not the case.
What would be the next thing on the list to check or otherwise do to fix this problem. I do have the 600 page manual of which I have read most of it already, but it does not seem to have a trouble shooting section which describes my problem.
Thanks,
Andrew"
I've been readi
"Hello,
I've been reading this forum and have found many answers to problems I have encountered with my engines. However, I have come to a problem which I am unable to resolve.
I went out to go for a quick spin the other day to make sure everything was running fine before going fishing the next day. I started both engines up to warm up for a few minutes, and both engines started up with no problems. I untie and start going down the canal for about 10-15 minutes and suddenly the starboard engine dies. So I prime the bulb to make sure there is gas in the engine. I try starting and it seems to fire and then dies. So I tried that a few more times, followed by disengaging the shifter and accelerating the throttle. I try starting and again it fires goes up to about 3000 rpm real quick and dies just as fast. I checked the spark plugs and they appear to be like they usually are.
I took the fuel pump assembly off to make sure the vapor chamber and filter were clean. Put it back together and made sure gas flowed from the output of the fuel assembly and into the carburator lines. Plenty of gas flow. So I don't think the fuel pump has anything to do with it right now. I could understand the fuel pump were failing if the engine would idle for a little while and then died, but this is not the case.
What would be the next thing on the list to check or otherwise do to fix this problem. I do have the 600 page manual of which I have read most of it already, but it does not seem to have a trouble shooting section which describes my problem.
Thanks,
Andrew"