I was gifted a 1995 Starcraft aluminum boat with a 1995 40 hp Force last summer from my dad. He purchased the boat brand new in 1995. I was used maybe a couple dozens times and was stored in the garage for a few years. No issues at the time, he just lost interest in fishing. A few years later he tried get it up and running again and ended up putting it in the shop and had the power pac replaced and the water pump also I believe. He took it out a few mores times and it ran fine but ended up sitting up in the garage a few more years until I received it last year.
I had it running last fall but had issues with it flooding after stopping and fishing for a few hours. I would have to pull the plugs and crank to clear the chambers of gas. After a few minutes I could get it running again. The motor ran great when it ran. During winter I replaced the fuel needle after doing some reading on the internet. I couldn't get it running after that so I took it to the shop my father used to use. I was told when I put it all back together that I had installed the float upside down. I felt pretty dumb after. I'm pretty new to all this. Everything checked out good and the motor ran great all summer, maybe over a dozen fishing trips. It was about as reliable as you could expect from a motor that old.
so about a month ago I took my stepson out fishing. I stopped and started the motor about 3 times with no issues until when headed in it failed to start. I assumed flooding so plugged the plugs as I had to do in the past. Nothing. Every 30 minutes I would try to start it up until eventually after an hour and a half I had it running. Ran for about 10 minutes wide open and then it sputtered a bit and ran wide open 10 more seconds and then cut out completely. Had to be towed in and havent been able to start it since.
I've been trying to start it the last two days and haven't had any success using the same old techniques. I installed new plugs to see if possibly the plugs were bad, they're easily 6 or 7 years old but were hardly used. I ordered a fuel pump diaphragm kit this morning so I'll give that a shot when it arrives. I was gonna get a spark checker to make sure I'm getting a spark but it's been raining all day so I'll have to wait till tomorrow.
I know it's a long story but I'm running out of ideas at the moment and just looking to see if anyone can relate. if all else fails I can put it back in the shop but I feel like it's gotta be something little that I'm missing.
I had it running last fall but had issues with it flooding after stopping and fishing for a few hours. I would have to pull the plugs and crank to clear the chambers of gas. After a few minutes I could get it running again. The motor ran great when it ran. During winter I replaced the fuel needle after doing some reading on the internet. I couldn't get it running after that so I took it to the shop my father used to use. I was told when I put it all back together that I had installed the float upside down. I felt pretty dumb after. I'm pretty new to all this. Everything checked out good and the motor ran great all summer, maybe over a dozen fishing trips. It was about as reliable as you could expect from a motor that old.
so about a month ago I took my stepson out fishing. I stopped and started the motor about 3 times with no issues until when headed in it failed to start. I assumed flooding so plugged the plugs as I had to do in the past. Nothing. Every 30 minutes I would try to start it up until eventually after an hour and a half I had it running. Ran for about 10 minutes wide open and then it sputtered a bit and ran wide open 10 more seconds and then cut out completely. Had to be towed in and havent been able to start it since.
I've been trying to start it the last two days and haven't had any success using the same old techniques. I installed new plugs to see if possibly the plugs were bad, they're easily 6 or 7 years old but were hardly used. I ordered a fuel pump diaphragm kit this morning so I'll give that a shot when it arrives. I was gonna get a spark checker to make sure I'm getting a spark but it's been raining all day so I'll have to wait till tomorrow.
I know it's a long story but I'm running out of ideas at the moment and just looking to see if anyone can relate. if all else fails I can put it back in the shop but I feel like it's gotta be something little that I'm missing.
