4 times I left the dock lift at the marina where i keep my boat and 4 times after maybe 5 minutes, the motor runs rough and dies. This is in a no wake zone, so i'm more or less, just off idle.
Here's the interesting part: Each time, when i return to the lift and lift the boat just enough to hold it in place, i run the motor and it runs absolutely perfect.
Totally perplexed.
i cleaned the distributor cap, put a fresh fuel filter/water separator on, added Dry-gas even. charging system shows 14 volts when running, water and oil pressure look good, full tank of gas.
while changing the fuel pump / water filter, i poured the gasoline that was in the filter into a jar to inspect. while i detected tiny fragments of water, I couldn't say I found the smoking gun. either way, after changing the filter, the motor acted the same way.
after it begins to run rough, its almost mandatory that I goose the throttle every 2 seconds to keep it running and get me back to the dock, if i do nothing it eventually stalls.
I had the boat out 2 weeks ago, and it ran perfectly, no probs whatsoever.
What I had done in the meantime was add an A/B switch, added a second battery and the Tropical Storm Hermine passed over (I live in Florida).
two thoughts i had. First, i had water in the tank somehow from the storm, and second, the air-line to the tank was clogged. but i've only heard of a clogged breather line affecting the running while at full throttle - either way, i'm at idle, and the problem does not present itself while idling on the lift. and the dry-gas seemed to not affect anything. certainly didn't fix the issue.
've got a Yr 2000, 1900 LSX Regal, 4.3 GL motor, #4110188221, carburated.
Any thoughts as to what may be the issue?
Thanks
Here's the interesting part: Each time, when i return to the lift and lift the boat just enough to hold it in place, i run the motor and it runs absolutely perfect.
Totally perplexed.
i cleaned the distributor cap, put a fresh fuel filter/water separator on, added Dry-gas even. charging system shows 14 volts when running, water and oil pressure look good, full tank of gas.
while changing the fuel pump / water filter, i poured the gasoline that was in the filter into a jar to inspect. while i detected tiny fragments of water, I couldn't say I found the smoking gun. either way, after changing the filter, the motor acted the same way.
after it begins to run rough, its almost mandatory that I goose the throttle every 2 seconds to keep it running and get me back to the dock, if i do nothing it eventually stalls.
I had the boat out 2 weeks ago, and it ran perfectly, no probs whatsoever.
What I had done in the meantime was add an A/B switch, added a second battery and the Tropical Storm Hermine passed over (I live in Florida).
two thoughts i had. First, i had water in the tank somehow from the storm, and second, the air-line to the tank was clogged. but i've only heard of a clogged breather line affecting the running while at full throttle - either way, i'm at idle, and the problem does not present itself while idling on the lift. and the dry-gas seemed to not affect anything. certainly didn't fix the issue.
've got a Yr 2000, 1900 LSX Regal, 4.3 GL motor, #4110188221, carburated.
Any thoughts as to what may be the issue?
Thanks
