135 HP too rich or not

[circle hook]

I have a 135HP 1990 and I notice little specks of gas on top of the water behind the engine looks like its coming from the exhaust could this be a too rich problem or do all 2 strokes do this Thanks Bob

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 135 HP too rich or not

All non-direct injection 2 cycle motors will dump some unburned fuel into the water. The question is whether that is what you are seeing or is it from flooding carbs or leaking fuel pump?

 

[circle hook]

Re: 135 HP too rich or not

i was ready to rebuild the fuel pump anyway all ready got the kit for a few bucks i thought it was a wise choise try to get the best fuel consumption not that fuel cost too much but you can only carry so much on any given trip Thanks Bob

 

[sschefer]

Re: 135 HP too rich or not

Typically, a rich running 135/150 will be smoking more than usual. It may just be tired and not holding fuel well. A compression test might tell you more. If it were mine, it would be the first thing I'd do before I started throwing parts at it. The fuel consumption on these V-6 2.0l motors is pretty nasty. The 135 is just a 150 with smaller carbs so it's about as miserly as you're going to get it.

 

[aussieflash]

Re: 135 HP too rich or not

Next time on the muffs remove cowl and look for leaks while engine running.Normal for a bit of fuel to come out with exhaust on all 2 strokes.