5.5 cd 17 johnson seahorse help needed

[jacobreed]

i replaced the coils points spark plugs motor starts fine idles fine runs in high speed fine after about 10 minutes it dies but will restart easy but then sputers badly in high speed and dies and if i turn the handle to slow it dies also please help this is getting frustrating i dont want to just keep buying parts and hope that fixes it my manual should be here any day

 

[JB]

Re: 5.5 cd 17 johnson seahorse help needed

Sounds like you are running out of fuel, jacob. Try pumping the primer and see what happens.

My guess is that you have air leaks in the pressure or fuel lines.

 

[jacobreed]

Re: 5.5 cd 17 johnson seahorse help needed

the primer bulb stays hard