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    Stalling

    Okay so here's where I'm at. I solved the fuel problem turns out I never installed the low pressure fuel pump rod. Found it installed it and now my motor will not run. I read in the manual that the number one cylinder has to be at top dead center to install pump I believe I installed it on top...
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    Stalling

    Thanks for the reply.if it was sucking air wouldn't that affect the engine performance?The motor has full power and runs smoothly.It starts and idles perfect.Is the lift pump the same thing as the low pressure fuel pump?I will do some more looking for air leaking.i have tried to disconnect some...
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    Stalling

    Also last year had serious amount of water in the oil so I did the head gasket and that's all that problem no water in the oil now. I'm able to run the motor for as long as I want as long as I pump fuel into it. Started to have issues last year but I thought it was due to water in the oil a lot...
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    Stalling

    2000 60hp 4stroke...Having issues with the fuel.replaced low pressure fuel pump and cleaned the VST tank and made sure the high pressure fuel pump was working. The boat runs fine but runs out of fuel have to pump the ball to keep it running it will run for 2 or 3 minutes. It has full power and...
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    Water issues

    Doesn't seem like it was the problem but it not sure
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    Water issues

    Well thanks for your advice.This is where I'm at...did oil change, took out for short trip.came back and found oil was completely saturated with water.Decided to go for the head gasket senerio . Got the head off but didn't find any obvious gasket issues..it will get replaced with all the other...
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    Water issues

    Trying to get head of .do I need to split the lower unit.2000 Suzuki 60hp 4 stroke
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    Water issues

    Going to be looking at head gasket
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    Water issues

    Bad news.oil is contaminated again..
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    Water issues

    Thanks.So the motor passed both compression check and leak down test.Filled it with oil and took it out.trolled around for a few hours and it ran like a champ.Have a fuel issue going on I think.motor is cutting out when I try to get up to plane. It comes in and out of it ,by that I mean runs...
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    Water issues

    It's a 2000 60 hp 4stroke.hasnt run in saltwater since I have owned it.on yr 5.Iwould think the leak down test would show a bad gasket of any kind.
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    Water issues

    Yes everything that was visible.
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    Water issues

    Water jacket issue
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    Water issues

    Ok so I did compression test and all seemed good .165psi in each cylinder.Then did a leak down test and didn't seem to have any issues. all cylinders held 28lbs pressure with minimal air leaking from oil filling port..and no real pressure loss on guage.all cylinders acted the same.of I have a...
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    Water issues

    I generally change my oil I generally change my oil one time a season. using my "head meter"I'd say 100 hrs would be close.
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