Boat motors suckkkkk!

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Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by flhuntfish » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:48 pm

So my boat motor pretty muched stopped working a few weeks ago. Been running it daily for about 10 days or so then it didnt run for two days and now i cant keep it running. I can get it to kick over now and rev at full throttle but when you try and turn it down and idle it, it just shuts down. The spark plugs are brand new and the carberator is as clean as a whistle. Any input would be appreciated :toast

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Post by pandaxmx » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:16 pm

How New is the gas in the tank....????
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Post by Iluv2hunt » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:55 pm

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Post by flhuntfish » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:11 pm

pandaxmx wrote:How New is the gas in the tank....????
4 days lol

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Post by vonnick52 » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:16 pm

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Post by flhuntfish » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:39 pm

yea im gonna try adjusting that tomorrow.

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Post by flhuntfish » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:54 pm

it has a trailer lol

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Post by Iluv2hunt » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:21 pm

rad07h wrote:Should have bought a Mercury... just kidding.. .
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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by Iluv2hunt » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:40 pm

I've been married so damn long I forgot what a girlfriend is like. Almost every engine I own has been damaged by ethanol. Since using the Sta bil I have had no other problems. I use it in everything now.
Even put it in my coffee :sailor
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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by Papa_J » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:44 pm

I found a place up in Vernon (south of Bonifay) that sells premium unleaded WITHOUT ethanol for the same price as the crappy premium, and only 20 cents more than regular unleaded with that ethanol crap in it. My truck gets almost 6 mpg more running pure gasoline over the crap they're selling now for gas all around O-town.

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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by GoodOyster » Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:23 am

The place there on the Kissimmee River where SR70 crosses over has a sign that says it has "boat gas" with no ethanol.
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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by pcbfish » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:31 am

I solved my boat problem last night. I SOLD IT. :toast

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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by frankwt » Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:04 pm

Jim, had you fixed it first?? good deal, outta here!

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Re: Boat motors suckkkkk!

Post by pcbfish » Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:31 pm

No sold as is guy from port st joe called and pert near bought it over the phone, cash in hand. :clap

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