We started out the season with a bad controller/switch..something. We replaced, and rewired the switch, and now that is fixed. Next issue was the motor did not seem to be getting enough fuel because the primer bulb was stuck, leaking, or something. We were getting air bubbles all in the inline fuel filter. We had an old tank that was really bigger than I wanted anyway, so we went and purchased a new tank--the Atwood 6 gal that undoubtedly is not vented. We also replaced tank line, bulb and filter. We are still getting airspace in the fuel filter, but it is an air gap, not the millions of tiny air bubbles that make it look milky as we had before.
We still have issues and I am not sure where to go from here. The motor just will not get us above 7mph. It sounds good, and when you first gun it, it will give a burst of power, but quickly backs down and does not return unless you back off and gun it again. We have tried carb cleaner to no avail. Yesterday, we began running Seafoam through it and it did seem to give hope, as we would get more bursts of power, like maybe it was about to pick up, but never did..or did not stay over a two second burst/surge. It's hotter than hell here in bama now, so running the water at 6.5 mph in an aluminum boat is miserable, so we probably only ran about a gallon of the Seafoam/fuel through it yesterday.
Carbs completely rebuilt two years ago. Both hubs and I are shade-tree mechanics, so we have just enough knowledge, skill, and tools to be dangerous. The boat does not have a tach on it, but I honestly have an ear for motors, and the dadgum thing SOUNDS great...other than the sputter caused from the Seafoam yesterday.
Where do we go from here? Could we have messed up the throttle while in the control box, could it be the new non-vented tank, or do we need to attack the carbs?
Thanks in advance!
Tracy
We still have issues and I am not sure where to go from here. The motor just will not get us above 7mph. It sounds good, and when you first gun it, it will give a burst of power, but quickly backs down and does not return unless you back off and gun it again. We have tried carb cleaner to no avail. Yesterday, we began running Seafoam through it and it did seem to give hope, as we would get more bursts of power, like maybe it was about to pick up, but never did..or did not stay over a two second burst/surge. It's hotter than hell here in bama now, so running the water at 6.5 mph in an aluminum boat is miserable, so we probably only ran about a gallon of the Seafoam/fuel through it yesterday.
Carbs completely rebuilt two years ago. Both hubs and I are shade-tree mechanics, so we have just enough knowledge, skill, and tools to be dangerous. The boat does not have a tach on it, but I honestly have an ear for motors, and the dadgum thing SOUNDS great...other than the sputter caused from the Seafoam yesterday.
Where do we go from here? Could we have messed up the throttle while in the control box, could it be the new non-vented tank, or do we need to attack the carbs?
Thanks in advance!
Tracy
