Game Fisher 3.0 HP

[Rick Thompson]

A friend gave me a little 3. HP Gamefisher for my Coleman baot. It starts up easily, but after it runs for a few minutes, it stops. If I wait a while it will start right up again on 1 pull.Only to die out again in 5 min. It is an air cooled engine. It has a coil and igniter system. Can anyone shed some light on what could be causing it to die out? Thank you all.<br />Rick broker@coastalnet.com

 

[rwise]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

Thompson<br />Are all the cooling fins clean? Tank vent open? Try it without the gas cap on it or at least loose. but it sounds like it is getting hot.<br />Richard

 

[Rick Thompson]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

thanks for your help. Yes, I have tried it with the gas cap open,..all the fins are clean as a whistle. It is getting gas for sure. Still no luck

 

[Rick Thompson]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

the motor itself doesn't seem overly hot. I was wondering about the coil possibly cutting out when it gets hot, but i don't know how to test it.

 

[norman158]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

are you using the fuel tank on the motor or a remote tank? make sure the valve for the motors tank is open all the way if you are not using a remote tank

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

What ratio of fuel/oil are you running in it?

 

[Rick Thompson]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

I am using a 50 to 1 ratio of gas & oil.<br />One thing I noticed. I changed the plug and the motor seems to run a whole lot longer now. although it still cuts out, it will run maybe 15 minutes. I wonder if the plug isn't the correct heat type? any thoughts?

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

I always thought those air cooled motors ran a richer oil mix. I could be mistaken, though. As far as the plug, it should be a Champion RJ14YC. What do you have in it now?

 

[Rick Thompson]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

The motor had an Autolite plug in it when i got the motor. I took that plug to the auto parts store and they cross referenced it and gave me a Champion 841-1 plud (stinless steel)J8C.<br /><br />I have since found that the plug part # is BMR6A. I have not been able to cross reference that # with anything yet. Where did you find the # for the motor?<br />Thanks

 

[Rick Thompson]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

Fouled Plug. I don't know if the oil/gas ratio is correct. The guy who gave me the motor said thats what he used. <br />The motor seems to smoke enough when idling though.<br />the last post was suposed to say (stainles steel) plug

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Game Fisher 3.0 HP

I got the plug # from my Champion catalog. Quite a large heat range difference between the J8C and the RJ14YC. The 14 is a hotter plug, and may reduce or eliminate the plug fouling you must be experiencing. Cheap enough to give it a shot!