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Motor HELP???
Posted: May 23rd, 2009, 2:56 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Fishing the St Joe Tourney with CT, My new F115 went from wide open throttle to dead, almost like a vapor lock. Restarted the motor and she ran fine the rest of the day. On day twp of the tourney, about midday, it did the same thing. ETHANOL?????? The motor has about 20 hours on it. Any help, tips, advice, where to locate the fuel filter, would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 23rd, 2009, 3:14 pm
by Chalk
Robbie's used to do that...pop open the cowl and see if you have any water in the little round fuel filter...Dumping that filter solved his problems.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 23rd, 2009, 3:38 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 3:53 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Didnt help, any other suggestions??
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:06 pm
by Reel Cowboy
BAD BEHAVIOR wrote:Didnt help, any other suggestions??
Yeah, take her to the shop and let 'em work on it.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:13 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
uoy kuhp RC
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:35 pm
by Dubble Trubble
Only thing I could add is be sure your fuel tank vent has no restrictions. On WOT, the tank can get a vacuum if the vent is restricted, then after the motor quits, has time to get air, and the motor will restart just fine....
Dubble
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:42 pm
by Steve Stinson
Vapor lock will normally colapse the primer ball on the fuel line. Did you happen to notice if it was colapsed?
- Steve Stinson
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 4:52 pm
by Jumptrout51
Waviel Porter at Porter Marine in Woodville will know.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 5:21 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Steve Stinson wrote:Vapor lock will normally colapse the primer ball on the fuel line. Did you happen to notice if it was colapsed?
- Steve Stinson
I did not but sounds like a good starting place DT, Thanks!
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 5:22 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Jumptrout51 wrote:Waviel Porter at Porter Marine in Woodville will know.
Yep and he can install me a rockguard at the same time.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 5:56 pm
by Chalk
BAD BEHAVIOR wrote:Didnt help, any other suggestions??
If you have a water problem it will continue to happen...if dumping it fixes the problem temporarily...you could have a water intrusion issue.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 5:57 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Chalk wrote:BAD BEHAVIOR wrote:Didnt help, any other suggestions??
If you have a water problem it will continue to happen...if dumping it fixes the problem temporarily...you could have a water intrusion issue.
The filter didnt have any water in it at all.
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 6:19 pm
by Chalk
Did you dump it?
Re: Motor HELP???
Posted: May 25th, 2009, 6:28 pm
by BAD BEHAVIOR
Chalk wrote:Did you dump it?
I took the line off and gas poured out.
