2.3 omc issues *added vid of running*

therealjt

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I just bought a 1990 vip with the 2.3 cobra in it and have a few issues that maybe someone else has ran into.

1) it does not like reverse, it will engage reverse but if you try to give it some extra gas like taking it off the trailer it will die.
2) when i engage it in forward it putt putts a few seconds and then kicks in strong
3) when going around 5k rpm the motor is cutting out briefly every now and then and kicking right back up. it was pretty rought out the day it did this and dont know if that had any play in it or not.

pretty much i am looking for fixes for these or recomendations on where to check on the web or what to check on the boat.

thanks in advance
jason
 

therealjt

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Re: 2.3 omc issues

Re: 2.3 omc issues

I have done some more reading and am going to pull the plugs out and check them first, then pull the cap, and then try some sea foam.

sound like a good idea or place to start?

pulled the plugs, they dont look burnt bad maybe just a little bit but they were wet.

pulled the cap and the inside of the cap is clean and the rotor looks clean too

here is a video of it running idle to reverse to forward when it dies sounds like its missing


jason
 
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