When I first acquired this motor, it idled fine. But when you went to advance the throttle past 2500 rpm it died. I settled on the carbs as my problem area and rebuilt them. The top carb was relatively clean, but the bottom was FOULED seriously (black nasty crud, not vanish, but CRUD). After three cans of carb cleaner, two rebuild kits, and lots of time. The carbs were rebuilt and installed.
With much anticipation I headed to the lake for the second attempt at a maiden voyage. This time, I was able to reach 3200 rpms before the engine idled down or died (not an all or sudden stop, just a smooth deacceleration). I decided to pump the fuel bulb while throttling up the motor. I was shocked when the boat took off and jumped immediatly on plane, but slowed when I released the pressure from the fuel line.
On to the question. This is a VRO2 motor. I have heard there are rebuild kits for the fuel side of this pump. Where can I find such a kit? I have checked with my previous suppliers and can't find this kit. I have toyed around with the idea of going back to premix. If the VRO is starting to give me trouble, I will switch to a new fuel pump and do away with the entire VRO set up. Sorry but $250 for an oil/fuel mixer is not worth it to me. I would much rather spend that money on a fuel pump and gas to run the boat.
But I can't find specifics on which pump to install and what is needed to make the switch from VRO to premix.
The motor seems closer to being where I want it than ever before, but I am still sitting on the dock instead of fishing. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
One final question - Tilt/Trim rebuild. It is time for new seals in my hydraulic ram (fluid leaks out and needs to be replaced on a daily basis). I have seen the kits on ishopmarine.com . Anything I need to know about this before I order the parts and get underway.
Thanks for all the help,
Ginder75
With much anticipation I headed to the lake for the second attempt at a maiden voyage. This time, I was able to reach 3200 rpms before the engine idled down or died (not an all or sudden stop, just a smooth deacceleration). I decided to pump the fuel bulb while throttling up the motor. I was shocked when the boat took off and jumped immediatly on plane, but slowed when I released the pressure from the fuel line.
On to the question. This is a VRO2 motor. I have heard there are rebuild kits for the fuel side of this pump. Where can I find such a kit? I have checked with my previous suppliers and can't find this kit. I have toyed around with the idea of going back to premix. If the VRO is starting to give me trouble, I will switch to a new fuel pump and do away with the entire VRO set up. Sorry but $250 for an oil/fuel mixer is not worth it to me. I would much rather spend that money on a fuel pump and gas to run the boat.
But I can't find specifics on which pump to install and what is needed to make the switch from VRO to premix.
The motor seems closer to being where I want it than ever before, but I am still sitting on the dock instead of fishing. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
One final question - Tilt/Trim rebuild. It is time for new seals in my hydraulic ram (fluid leaks out and needs to be replaced on a daily basis). I have seen the kits on ishopmarine.com . Anything I need to know about this before I order the parts and get underway.
Thanks for all the help,
Ginder75
