messed up moter

[procraft]

moter is very very hard to strart then when it does as long as it is under throttle it will run fine the second you let go of the gass it will die then it is very hard to start back changed plugs and could not ge it to start in the yard any one have any ideas thanks in advance emoBang emoScratch emoAngry emoQuestion

 

[kickinbass35]

could be your fuel pump goin bad they sell rebuild kits and not to hard to do one way you can tell if it is it while it is runnin pump the bubble if it keeps runnin then dies when you stop pumin it it is more than likely the pump could be something in the electrical system or it may just need the carbs adjusted

 

[fordtruck]

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[wrechin2]

What engine is it??? It could be anything from electrical to a stopped up idle circuit to a damage cylinder causing high reistance. So many possibilities.

I doubt if it is the fuel pump as it will run if the throttle is held up, BUT might be flooding the engine due to a hole in the diaphram but they ususally will not pump fuel if ruptured. Also there is enough fuel in the carb bowls that will allow it to run for 30 seconds to 2 or 3 minutes depending on the engine so the fuel pump would not be needed to run for that short of time.

I can walk you through some ignition tests if you have a timing light or some old plugs and jumper wires. Feel free to call me tomorrow Later in the afternoon as I just came up from the garage and going to get some sleep!!

 

[procraft]

thanks but i will be much better off to let some one that knowes what is going on check it out and the mud creek guys have done every thing to it since it was baught new in 92 but to answer your question it is a 60 johhson it would start and run withe the old plugs in it but after i changed the pluge it would not start at all the gass ball is hard as a rock the problem started after i put some stabil ehinaltreatment in the gass and sprayed some carb cleaner in the carbs in the yard with it hooked to a water hose then it worked good for the first day then my son took it out and called me and said the waterpump had whent out cause it waqs not peing so i took it to the water and it worked just fine and when we yoused it on saterday it was very hard to start but ran fine as long as it was under gas but when you let go it would not start back for a long time and my friend mashing on the ball but when it did start it was ran for 4/5 miles each time so i think that is strange but dont know if it was a horse i would shoot it but that want help a boat moter thanks kenneth

 

[kickinbass35]

that could be the problem did you put the same kind back in it i had a 150 johnson that would only run on one certain type of plugs you could gahnge to a different brand and that thing wouldnt hit a lick put the other brand back in it and it would fire up like a brand new one just my opinion

 

[wrechin2]

Could be a bad plug or a fuel quality issue as well. If it started AFTER the plug change. I would do like Kickin stated and put the old ones back in and see what happends. It may be that simple.

Had the water pump went out???

 

[procraft]

no the water pump is fine and boat runs like a top it was the timming assy but i still need some type of a chock deal they did not have one and a new one was163 so i am looking for a used one they showed me how to manul choke it for cold starts now it runs like a top