mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

[jimmytee]

Rebuilt my engine, new block, older manifold, rebuilt the carb. Started right up in the driveway, seemed ok. Ran it at the lake on the trailer on the ramp for about 20 minutes, all ok. Took her out on the lake, let her idle for about 5 minutes until warm, hit the throttle, took right off for 3-5 minutes, then died....picked up a bunch of junk in the carb. Pumped out the tank, added fresh fuel, switched carbs ( I Have another good one of the engine I bought), changed the fuel filter and she'll start right up, either at speed or at idle, but if started at idle, she'll die when accelerating...any ideas?

 

[Bondo]

Re: mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

switched carbs ( I Have another good one of the engine I bought),

Ayuh,..........

I'm Guessing that the Other Carb has a Bunch of Junk Too...........

 

[Coors]

Re: mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

and junk still in the bottom of the tank, when you bow up.

crank the trailer all the way up, and suck the crap fom the rear of the tank.

 

[jimmytee]

Re: mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

tried that and flushed it out with some gas. the fuel filters look good. the original engine with the cracked block and electronic ignition, the newer one had points and condenser, I switched them, but didn't switch the coil..should I have and could that be it???

 

[Coors]

Re: mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

If the coil ain't hot- back to crap from the tank

 

[Bondo]

Re: mercruiser 140 dies under acceleration

I S'pose it's Possible,........

Still sounds like a Lack of Fuel though............