86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

[chuckwagonsam]

It's a long story but I thought the alarm was for temp, but turns out was for lack of fuel. So I changed the water pump. Worked fine with muffs in driveway. Took to lake idled about for a few minutes. Alarm went off, 3 beeps only. Then would not go past 2200 rpm when I hit the throttle. Did I screw up the install and have low pressure?

 

[emdsapmgr]

Re: 86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

There are a number of types of warning horns on that engine: a constant horn is either an overheat or high fuel vacuum. Yours was an intermittent beep, which normally would relate to the oiling system.

 

[BonairII]

Re: 86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

You had an alarm for lack of fuel....and then changed the WATER pump? Was that a typo?

 

[chuckwagonsam]

Re: 86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

You had an alarm for lack of fuel....and then changed the WATER pump? Was that a typo?

As I stated I originally thought the alarm was for temp. wasn't till after the install of the water pump did i find it was a vacuum in the fuel line from my 3 way valve.

 

[chuckwagonsam]

Re: 86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

There are a number of types of warning horns on that engine: a constant horn is either an overheat or high fuel vacuum. Yours was an intermittent beep, which normally would relate to the oiling system.

What i have read it should beep for 10 sec every 20 sec for oil. This was just 3 beeps and no more. The fuel problem was a constant horn.

 

[chuckwagonsam]

Re: 86' 175 2200 rpm at WOT

Found the problem, top carb not opening. plastic piece holding linkage turns so linkage moves out of slot then goes back in at neutral.