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boat shudders and stalls
I have a sea ray with 4.3 mercruiser, the boat was running fine all
season until 2 weeks ago. It will run fine if you keep it around 2,000 rpms but then when you start to go faster, it will surge from 3,000 rpms to 4,000 and continue to do that until it stalls out. Its not the prop, the prop was changed at the beginning of the season and is still in good shape. Its also not water in the fuel because the fuel tank has been drain and fuel and water separator filter has been changed. I’m really lost on this one. -- Posted at author's request, using moderated http://www.BoatingForumz.com interface Thread archive: http://www.BoatingForumz.com/boat-sh...pict99662.html |
boat shudders and stalls
"Geoff" wrote in message news:381219_304c08e7ace62127a9d6abb97696a250@boati ngforumz.com... I have a sea ray with 4.3 mercruiser, the boat was running fine all season until 2 weeks ago. It will run fine if you keep it around 2,000 rpms but then when you start to go faster, it will surge from 3,000 rpms to 4,000 and continue to do that until it stalls out. Its not the prop, the prop was changed at the beginning of the season and is still in good shape. Its also not water in the fuel because the fuel tank has been drain and fuel and water separator filter has been changed. I’m really lost on this one. Except for the stalling, your symptoms still sound like a spun hub on the prop .... even if it is new. At lower RPM the rubber hub is still spinning the prop, will look and feel fine when you inspect it, but it loses it's grip at higher RPM. However, it doesn't explain stalling. Is the engine carburated or fuel injected? Eisboch |
boat shudders and stalls
"Geoff" wrote in message
news:381219_304c08e7ace62127a9d6abb97696a250@boati ngforumz.com... I have a sea ray with 4.3 mercruiser, the boat was running fine all season until 2 weeks ago. It will run fine if you keep it around 2,000 rpms but then when you start to go faster, it will surge from 3,000 rpms to 4,000 and continue to do that until it stalls out. Its not the prop, the prop was changed at the beginning of the season and is still in good shape. Its also not water in the fuel because the fuel tank has been drain and fuel and water separator filter has been changed. I'm really lost on this one. -- Posted at author's request, using moderated http://www.BoatingForumz.com interface Thread archive: http://www.BoatingForumz.com/boat-sh...pict99662.html Sounds to me like the fuel supply is having trouble keeping up. As the mixture goes leaner it can cause surging. I'd check along those lines first. Some of the fuel tank pickups have a screen over them. Some carbs have a smaller inlet filter just under the fitting where the fuel line enters. I have seen also water/trash gum up the flappers that act as valves in the fuel pump. |
boat shudders and stalls
Low fuel delivery rate. If carbed, fuel pump most likely-classic
symptom of failing mechanical pump. JR On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:22:45 -0500, Geoff wrote: I have a sea ray with 4.3 mercruiser, the boat was running fine all season until 2 weeks ago. It will run fine if you keep it around 2,000 rpms but then when you start to go faster, it will surge from 3,000 rpms to 4,000 and continue to do that until it stalls out. Its not the prop, the prop was changed at the beginning of the season and is still in good shape. Its also not water in the fuel because the fuel tank has been drain and fuel and water separator filter has been changed. I’m really lost on this one. HOME PAGE: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth -------------------------------------------------- |
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