1995 Force 50 looses power

[duck-n-pond]

At least three times this last summer I have been out on the lake and after a couple hours of crusing my motor looses almost all power. Even at WOT it barely keeps running at about 5mph. If I just keep going, eventually it suddenly reverts back to normal operation. Sounds like it is starved for gas. I was at first suspecting bad gas, but these occasions were far apart and I moved to different fuel vendors. Could the fuel pump be failing?

 

[roscoe]

Re: 1995 Force 50 looses power

I would suspect the fuel pickup in the tank is getting plugged with sediment of chunks of crud.<br /><br />Things to check.<br />Tank vent is unobstructed.<br />Remove and clean the fuel pickup.<br />Suck out all the old gas and crud in the tank with a syphon or turkey baster.<br />Pickup should be near the bottom of the tank, not bent to the side where it could suck air.<br /><br />If all else fails, a fuel pump rebuild is easy and the kit costs about $10. It should be done occassionally anyway.

 

[dave in toledo]

Re: 1995 Force 50 looses power

dont forget the primer bulb, does it get firm? my force had the same problem changd the bulb and all is ok

 

[duck-n-pond]

Re: 1995 Force 50 looses power

I have cleaned the tank and pickup [more than once]. Defective bulb may be worth a look, can't remember for sure if it was stiff or not, but I seem to think it was. Never thought of it. Was thinking of getting a new tank for next season anyway so perhaps a spare line/bulb wouldn't hurt either.