FUEL??

[BoatNoGo]

I HAVE A MAXUM 2000/5.7/250HP.STARTS UP IN A SEC.<br />RUNS REAL SMOOTH WHEN TAKING OUT GOING EASY FOR ABOUT 10.MIN.THAN I OPEN UP FULL SPEED,AFTER ABOUT 1 MIN.IT START HESATATE AT WICH POINT I TROTTLE BACK AND IS OK IT DOES NOT STALL.CLEANED OUT ALL SCREENS VENTS (ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP?)

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: FUEL??

Did you change the water separator?

 

[BoatNoGo]

Re: FUEL??

I FINALY REPLACED WATER/FUEL FILTER (OLD ONE HAD A LOT OF RUSTY WATER IN IT)AND IT RAN REAL NICE FOR ABOUT A HOUR AND THAN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM,TOOK FILTER OFF HAD ALSO RUSTY WATER IN IT,DO I HAVE TO DRAIN THE THANK,AND HOWWWWWWWWW,THANKS FOR ANYBODYS REPLY

 

[novicetech]

Re: FUEL??

No, just run it through one hour at a time, easier than finding a place to take all of that old fuel.

 

[KaGee]

Re: FUEL??

Yep, keep changing the separator filter until clean.<br /><br />Find your source of the water and cure it.<br /><br />edit: see http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=013418

 

[Buttanic]

Re: FUEL??

A common way for water to get in a tank is through the vent by hitting it with a steam of water from a water hose when washing the boat. Put a small clam shell vent over it to protect it.

 

[KRS]

Re: FUEL??

Make sure vent hose and filler hose clamped tightly to top of tank, or wash/rain/bilge water will get in also.