by Tony
(Hastings Minnesota)
Unreliable motor - when running at WOT or 3/4 the motor suddenly stumbles like it is running out of gas and then dies. It can be restarted but dies as soon as put in gear. I have had this problem "fixed" so many times now. Replaced gas, gas tank, fuel filters, fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel connectors, fuel line clamps, neutral safety switch, ECU, spark plugs, fuel injectors, added fuel vent to tank, impeller, kill switch and probably other parts I forgot. This issue can happen at any time. The motor might work fine for several hours but then the exact same issue happens again. I have seen the same complaint from many other people but have not heard of a "fix". Remember it might seem like it is running good but as soon as you get a few hours away from the launch the same thing will happen again. I dont know about other Suzuki models but the fuel injected DF25/30 has to be the least reliable motor ever made. I had a 2 stroke evinrude from about 1950 that was way more reliable. Yes it was much harder to start and could flood easily but it ALWAYS got me home.