Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

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Huntleybill

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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

Sorry Owl that it didn't work for you. I am not an expert at all on these boats. At some point you may want to take the boat in to a reliable repair facility. Based on your explanation of having to continue to prime it, it may be pump related. But like I said, I have no experience with these boats. You may be able to get a proffessional to diagnose it for you, then fix it yourself. You may get charged a small fee for the time they put in to diagnose it but hey, it could save you a lot of time and aggrevation which might be well worth it.

Best of luck to you
 
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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

Thanks Huntleybill. I should have done my research before buying this boat. Now I’m determined to fix it. Yesterday I ran the boat with garden hose attached and everything seemed OK, then we took the boat to the lake. I tried to get the darn thing to start for 10 minutes and nothing. After I calmed down and got the boat home we decided it would go to a repair shop today. I talked to the manager and told my story. He suggested rebuilding the carbs as they are the only thing untouched, and sold two kits to me. Well I rebuilt the carbs and installed new fuel lines from pump to carbs and in between. Still no start. After checking for fuel at different places, I now discover I’m not getting fuel from the tank. Something has blocked the fuel flow from the fuel tank. I have applied pressure at the filler while restricting the vent line and nothing from the fuel line. I put pressure on the fuel line from the tank (back flow) and it is plugged somewhere.
I guess my next step will be exposing the fuel tank. (anybody ever do this)

Thanks for looking
Jim
 
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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

Jim. Go to the store, buy a 1,2,3 gal gas tank. Buy a hose. Use it to bypass your fuel lines and tank. See if engine starts and runs. This sill eliminate or confirm fuel line/tank suspicions. Worse case, you have a small spare emergency tank in case you run out of gas.

Sure sounds like you very close to your solution.
 
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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

When I began this project there was good (I thought so) fuel flow from the tank to the motor, now it’s plugged solid. Something is blocking the pickup tube in the tank and will have to be dealt with sooner or later, so now is a good time. I believe my no start issue is because of the no fuel from tank problem and perhaps the lack of performance thing will be solved (for me) at the same time. I would like to know how and where the tank fitting is before I start this phase of repair. If I knew about the tank fitting, there is the possibility I could cut through the floor, access the fitting and then fiberglass the cut piece back. The way everything else has been on this boat, there could be all most anything in that fuel tank. If anyone has knowledge of a 1994 Four Winns Fling fuel tank and would like to share, Please do.
Wish me good luck and I will wish you favorable winds
Jim
 
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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

On my Four Winns (1995) If you take off the bench seat, there is an access cover to access the fuel tank. It lets you get to the sending unit and I think you can get to the hose connections. I don't recall if you can access anything else. I dont remember the details as I only looked at this area once. The access panel gives you a hole about 6-7 inches across.
 
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Re: Loss of W.O.T. RPM..or, get up and go is gone...further advice needed.

I started a new post about my turbojet and what I've done and the lessons i've learned.
Thanks for your time and all the help, I couldn't have got this far without you.
Jim
 
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