matthew colgate
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2011
- Messages
- 49
I'm back lol , Ok so my 3.0 is acting a pain I think I am leaning in the right decision so I'm asking your guys opinions and advice.........
I changed the plugs , Checked and set timing and checked firing order , gapped plugs .... Checked compression......
Ran on the muffs like a champ ........ Took boat to the lake backed boat in water and kept on trlr and ran fine in gear under a load .......
Unloaded Boat ran boat to WOT ran very good I was pleased then on the way back to the ramp I heard a backfire and it started running like crapola then died ......... Cranked it back up and while it is in neutral it runs but as soon as you put in gear it dies.......
Got back home rechecked compression and timing and checked plugs all good ...... I noticed the flame arrestor is a bit dirty so Im thinking Clean that and I'm leaning toward a carb problem am I looking toward the right direction.........
Remember I'm new to boats and this is my first one and seems like previous owners were not into maintance and I'm slowely but surely trying to correct these things the right way ..........
Fuel pump looks brand new .......... While I'm at it I will tell you previous owners had firing order wrong , timing was set at 10 degrees instead of 6 degrees .........
Sorry about being so long winded wanted to tell exactly everything I could ... Any help and advice is appreciated and Thank you all in advance......
I changed the plugs , Checked and set timing and checked firing order , gapped plugs .... Checked compression......
Ran on the muffs like a champ ........ Took boat to the lake backed boat in water and kept on trlr and ran fine in gear under a load .......
Unloaded Boat ran boat to WOT ran very good I was pleased then on the way back to the ramp I heard a backfire and it started running like crapola then died ......... Cranked it back up and while it is in neutral it runs but as soon as you put in gear it dies.......
Got back home rechecked compression and timing and checked plugs all good ...... I noticed the flame arrestor is a bit dirty so Im thinking Clean that and I'm leaning toward a carb problem am I looking toward the right direction.........
Remember I'm new to boats and this is my first one and seems like previous owners were not into maintance and I'm slowely but surely trying to correct these things the right way ..........
Fuel pump looks brand new .......... While I'm at it I will tell you previous owners had firing order wrong , timing was set at 10 degrees instead of 6 degrees .........
Sorry about being so long winded wanted to tell exactly everything I could ... Any help and advice is appreciated and Thank you all in advance......
