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Was running on the water at 45 MPH boat all of a sudden lost power and will not run over 1600 rpm. I have changed fuel pump and also trigger and stator
Bought Boat and engine with a running problem. Boat Orkney strikeliner16 plus I was told the engine had gone into limp mode. Probably due to low 2stroke
I removed the oiler as it was leaking but now the alarm stays on and the engine won’t rev up. Likely limp mode. What can I do to bypass that in the electrical
Took it out for first time since last year and after idling out through No Wake Zone I pushed it up to 2000 rpm. In a few minutes it was running hot,
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I have a 2017 Boston Whaler 170 Montauk with a 2017 Mercury 90 hp 4-stroke motor and 145 hours. I noticed water squirting from a ~1/4” diameter black tube
Trying to lift the engine it is stuck (engine not running) the gears are sticking and it takes a number of changes between forward and reverse to be able
With remote controls in Neutral, engine starts and immediately goes to wide open RPM with no remote control change. Have confirmed throttle linkage in
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I needed a new Regulator Rectifier in a hurry so bought an AFM one using the YAMAHA part number. Looks the same, has 4 wires. One red, one black. The other
The engine starts and idles ok, but when accelerating it stumbles. I can ease it to accelerate by slowly opening the throttle and it runs fine at higher
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Engine starts and runs well from cold, but if it is left to idle for any length of time it cuts out. Then it might re-start, but more likely it acts as
Started and ran fine. Stopped to fish. Went to start it and the pull rope won't pull but a little. I checked to make sure it was in neutral. I put in forward,
Engine starts and runs fine until you stop and go fishing then will only restart by taking the engine cover off and using the throttle linkage while someone
loss of power at higher rpms. this started with replacing the water pump and replacing non existing thermostats. I bought a dusky 203 recently with this
For background, I had the ECU unit flashed with the NIZPRO 332hp tune in January. I've put on more than 50 hours since. FUesl economy went from 1.5MPG
My port engine runs fine, the starboard engine will only run up to about 2200rpm, then you can slowly, very slowly increase the throttle after it warms
The Suzuki digital control panel will not power up, and the motor will not crank. The trim on the throttle/shifter will not work but the trim switch on
I need help determining what fuel to run in my new engine. The manual states that I should run a minimum of 91 octane ethanal free fuel. No such fuel is
Is there a way to unclog the Flush port from the inside (motor side). The flush port is completely closed. Already removed the flush valve and spring
Over charging issues 16 + volts. Never really bothered anything until now . idles on 3 cylinders 4th cylinder kicks in when you start to go, tachometer
Took the boat out fishing and riding grandkids. Ran great for 4 hours. Stop and shut motor off to allow grandkids to swim. When time to leave motor cranked
Stator and trigger wires are disintegrating. Can they be replaced or is the whole stator bad?
Keep getting gas in the oil. Motor has great compression in all cylinders replaced the float in the fuel supply module. What could be causing this?
Keep getting gas in the oil. Motor has great compression in all cylinders replaced the float in the fuel supply module. What could be causing this?
After a boat ride and shutting down the motor and raising the engine tilt out of the water, I'm noticing drops causing a shimmering on the water. Suspected
Motor starts and runs great at RMP less than 4000. As the throttle is increase motor will run smoothly and then begin to run rough/misfire and lose power
So I just repowered my 2006 Seaswirl. Rebuilt it from the ground up. I am having issues with bogging at the 3000 rpm mark and higher while in neutral.
Motor sat for a year and when ran again it would only do about 1/2 speed and ran rough. Put in new external fuel filter, flushed fuel lines and replaced
Hi Guys My issue is that the throttle /gear shift handle gets stiff after 10min running and when engine cools down again it gets smooth again
Starts easy after pumping the ball then runs great for 10 minutes or so either trolling at idle or throttled up traveling then slowly loses rpm and dies.
Starts easy after pumping the ball then runs great for 10 minutes or so either trolling at idle or throttled up traveling then slowly loses rpm and dies.
Impeller for water pump is completely gone. While replacing it I had a hard time getting it to start moving, I was trying to hold the shaft in while prying
After starting the emergency horn sounds for about 5 seconds. I checked the oil, it's not overheating and I've drained the water out of the fuel line.
Can run the boat flawlessly for 20-30 minutes and then motor will cut out for a split second, then it will do the same thing a little more frequently 5
Hello, I am getting no water flow thru my motor pee hole, I have changed the impeller, have the fins going the proper way, checked and my key is in place,
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Last 2 load ups at the ramp,i get about 12from the bumper/roller up on the bunks and engine dies,cranks up,put in gear advance throttle and dies over and
Motor will start no problem run great and really move the 17 ft nitro. My issue is I stop to fish for 10 to 20 minutes when I try to start the motor to
The hydraulics to bring engine up/down not working added fluid
This just recently started. At low speed to about half throttle it runs good. When I give it the gas it slips out of gear. Then I throttle it down and
One cylinder intermittent? At higher rpm. ( 4k) drops 2/3 hundred rpm. Comes and goes. Plugs,coils ,injectors? How do i narrow it down?
My enginge keeps dropping to a single cylinder. This happens on average two or three times a week. Sometimes multiple times in one day. We use our engine
My enginge keeps dropping to a single cylinder. This happens on average two or three times a week. Sometimes multiple times in one day. We use our engine
does anyone know how to reset the engine / fault light on a suzuki df40a on tacho ?
I took my boat out yesterday and returned today. The motor was basically running fine on way out, but the water was calm. On the way home, the ocean was
Spring outfitting on the hard. Hooked up to hose & water. Hard to start and required starting fluid (Not unusual for first time in the spring, it normally
Engine dies when stopping also sometimes on start rams go high then back to idle speed Marty
there is a spot halfway up the throttle where the engine get a shot of gas and runs like it should. Ran it at this spot and the motor has a hard time running.
Engine was running and just stopped. Subsequently, the battery was replaced. Now, engine turns over, but will not fire.
Well, this may sound dumb, but how do you turn your off the outboard without pulling the kill switch cord?????