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    04 suzuki backfireingwhen starting

    i have a 04 suzuki 2 stroke oil injected been sit up for two years got it out and fired right up. Went on a 15 min ride to lake run ok,fishd all day, fired right up and ran all the way back to boat ramp and died n wouldnt fire back up. It now wants to fire up but when cranking it it backfire...
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    cracked Block????

    I have a 3.0 4clyd with a crack on the side of the block, a small crack, fix it with JB weld. Well no more water leaking and the compression test was good. What im asking is would a crack make my motor run bad n smoke a little bit? I have been having carb problems to.
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    compression test results

    Did a compression test on my 3,0 1990 motor. The results was ok I think but I don't know much abot motors they read 160 160 160 155. From what I have read that's a healty motor. The problem is that it smokes a lil thought the rings may be bad but guess not. Spark plugs are real smutty black...
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    Motor smokeing Kinda white smoke

    Hello, I have a 3.0 4clyd,been haveing trouble with it, its been in the boat shop(wasted money) but its smokeing, running and idleing rough. It will idle but cant get it down past about 1500 rpm or it gose dead and sometimes coughs up back threw the carb. The smoke smells real fummey n water...
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    NEW fuel pump didnt fix my problem

    I just put a new fuel pump on my 3.0 4clyd thought is was my problem but it still smokes n idles rough. It takes the gas good now it was bogging down when i gave it gas. Carb was rebuilt my machanic. The reason for the new fuel pump was i was getting gas in my oil. Think i fix that but still not...
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    Wantn to switch from manual fuel pump to elec?????????

    Im wanting to switch from a manual fuel pump to a elec. fuel pump. Can it be done or will it work???
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    Setting 3.0 valves..need help

    My motor is a 1990 omc 3.0 4cld Gm,can anyone tell me what the valve settings are????
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    Looking for a fuel pump..Can anyone help????

    I am looking for a fuel pump for a 3.0liter 4clyd,GM everywhere i look it seems to be unavalible the original part number is986417 or 3853970. can someone point me in the right way. Thanks
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    tightening head bolts

    Anyone no how tight to torque head bolts on a 3.0 gm omc,or any order i need tightening them in????
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    Gas in my oil??????

    I have a 3.0 4clyd cobra, i went to drain my oil and i have gas in it.Alot of gas. I took my heads to shop they pressure testd them, cleand,and told me my valves lookd good. What do i need the check now????? Can any one help. Thank You
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    Just pulled my 3.0 motor with cracked block

    Just got my motor out of my boat it has a crackd block. the crack is right below were the heads bolt down on the block. the mechanic told me the crack was probley all the way threw n water was getn in the cylinders or cylinder. When i pulld the heads off there was no crack on cylinders n no...
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    Help on pulling out 3.0 motor

    Im pulling out my 4 clyd 3.0 motor out of my boat. Do i take the bolts out that goes around the bell houseing think theres bout eight of them or do i take the two bigger nuts off the back of the bell houseing????
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    Just found out ihave a crackd blockPLEASE HELP

    Re: Just found out ihave a crackd blockPLEASE HELP Here is a picture of my motor and drive.
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    Just found out ihave a crackd blockPLEASE HELP

    :(:mad::facepalm:Just got real bad news from the shop that my block is crackd,and i have no idea where to even start looking for one. My boat is a 91 vip 3.0omc gm. I want to get a longblock(sumn i can just sit in n bolt up). Should i go back with the same block? How can i tell what year model...
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    makeing the biggst wake my boat will make?

    Im new to the water sports i was wondering how do i get my boat to make the biggest wake that it will possabliy make???
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    Throwing hands up Takeing it to the shop

    :facepalm:Well cant seem to get it running right,so im takeing it to the shop. I hope i dont regret it. Im pretty sure its a carb problem, it run and idled great till i put the rebuild kit in it now it will crank if sumone is back ther feathern the gas or if i screw the idle screw all the way...
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    What tower for my 91 vip???

    :confused:I just got my 91 vip fixd up and ready for the lake. I never been pulld by tower but heard its alot easyr and can get alot of air with one. Dont want to spend a whole lot on one anyone can point me in the right direction on a good tower for a decent price?????
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    What makes points go bad????

    I have a 91 vip with a 3.0 omc. 4cylinder Motor Has GM on the side. Thought i was haveing carb problems. But now im Starting to lean more toward fireing problems. It idles but only if i have my idle srew all the way in and it idles rough n smokes a lil not oil smoke though. When i give it gas it...
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    3.0 OMC Carb Trouble PLEASE Help

    :confused:Just bought a boat 91 VIP 3.0 omc, started run great outside the water! went and put in water, backed down ramp and it wouldnt crank, pulled it up ramp took it few seconds and it finally cranked! done that one more time, same results and then the third time i cranked it on land and...
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