Boat trouble (Page 2): Hope it's an ez, not expensive fix!

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Wv mike wrote:

Had the boat out yesterday was running good on the way back to the ramp it slowed to about 3/4 speed and when I slowed down it started missing only running on one cylinder. Going to start with the plugs 🤞probably the shop after that.

Hope it's an ez, not expensive fix!

jeffs711ny Loc: up state ny

Wv mike wrote:

Had the boat out yesterday was running good on the way back to the ramp it slowed to about 3/4 speed and when I slowed down it started missing only running on one cylinder. Going to start with the plugs 🤞probably the shop after that.

Look at both of those plugs when you take them out see if they're not different colors one might be dark like oil burning the other may be brown or clean white if so you probably have one plug fouled and check for water droplets on the spark plugs too you could tell a lot from the color of the spark plugs also look for a bridge across the electrode of carbon

Charlie H Loc: Greer, Arizona

Another easy fix and common problem is the fuel line or bulb is sucking air. It’s happened to me more than once.

Charlie H Loc: Greer, Arizona

A common problem and easy fix is the fuel line or bulb sucking air. Has happened to me more than once.

Kevinsurf71 Loc: Puget sound, Washington

Make sure you have fresh gas. Fuel sitting for long periods of time has a sour smell.

robbie48 Loc: florida

what year and horse power. If it's fairly new and fuel injected that means it's computer controlled. Some things on this type engine can make your engine do that. Like low oil, engine over heat plus a few computer sensors.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

robbie48 wrote:

what year and horse power. If it's fairly new and fuel injected that means it's computer controlled. Some things on this type engine can make your engine do that. Like low oil, engine over heat plus a few computer sensors.

Read the 4th post from the beginning.