Morpheus78
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2009
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I recently bought a 5hp Gamefisher from a guy on craigslist. The motor ran like a top for the 5 times i brought it out. Started right away....water pump pumping etc. Today I ran into a problem. I went out a little further than I usually do, so the motor was running longer than I normally would run it. What was happening is that after a bit the engine would surge up in RPM like it was off load or out of gear sporadically and I would lose power and propulsion. This was at WOT and it got worse as I went until the engine was just screaming and I wasnt going anywhere. If I lowered the throttle it would grab again and stop surging. After a bit of time at lower throttle I would be able to raise the throttle again and cruise at WOT until it would surge again. Again....it would start off as just a surge here and there and then be totally screaming after a bit and I wouldnt be going anywhere. It almost seems like an overheating issue as the problem gets worse as time goes on at WOT and is not there at a lower throttle. When i got home i put the engine in a bucket of water to see if the water pump was pumping and water was coming out of the hole in the lower unit, so I think thats working. I also know that the shift lever to put the engine into gear is really stiff and takes some effort to move. I dont know what else this could be and its my first outboard. Any help would be appreciated. Thanx