Even if there were some water or bad E-10 in the tank wouldn’t that show up @ WOT and\or at all speeds…? Sometimes this motor runs like a new one - other times I’d just as soon dump it at Y73.
I’ll get some gas from the bottom of the tank and see what it looks likes. Maybe that’s it…who knows… I have an Atwood see through inline fuel filter installed and it’s clear as a bell - I just replaced the water separator filter but I’ll check the bottom of the tank just to be sure. I don’t want to pull the tank unless I absolutely have to - the deck has to be cut to get the tank out.
Could this problem be a power pack - how can you tell it you have a PP going out…? It seems like the PP would effect the motor’s ability to run at all speeds and not just after WOT or sitting for a couple hrs…
I did pull some plug wires off one at a time while the motor was running a couple weeks ago. Some of the wires made no difference when pulled others you could tell they effected the performance of the motor. Even the ones that seems to have no effect, you could hear the pop pop noise of fire at the plug \ wire connection. They’re getting fire but maybe not enough.
Note: I just pulled the plugs to take a look - they were new plugs before I ran the boat yesterday. The bottom two plugs ( bottom plug on each power head ) are fouled - look burnt with carbon - look bad. The other four plugs look almost new.
I’ve been talking to several marine mechanics about this problem and they all pointed to the fuel pump \ fuel system. Seems they knows as much as I do…these particular marine mechanics know how to replace parts.
Chris V…have you ever heard of a problem like this…?
Any suggestions from anyone is appreciated and will be looked into.
2000 Sea Pro 255 CC
250 Johnson Ocean Pro
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