she won't go over the 2000 rpm when in gear

[clasavi]

Hello,I have a 1998 220 sx Stingray with a 350 Magnum MPI Mercruiser. my problem is when I am in the water, I cant get the boat past 2000rpm while its in gear however It will rev over 5000 rpm in neutral. I've replaced coil, dist cap, plugs and wires. the engine has been rebuilt only a week ago... any suggestions?

 

[SeanMcl]

Re: she won't go over the 2000 rpm when in gear

Here is an excellent list of troubleshooting for your exact issue. Good luck and update this thread as you move through the list.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=295070

If it was me I'd start by looking for fuel feed issues, a restriction at the air intake, or a restriction in the exhaust.

Also, you might want to do a compression check, just to be sure the engine went back together properly. Since this is a brand new setup you have many more things that could be wrong, but start with the easy stuff, especially if you trust the engine builder.

 

[Bondo]

Re: she won't go over the 2000 rpm when in gear

Hello,I have a 1998 220 sx Stingray with a 350 Magnum MPI Mercruiser. my problem is when I am in the water, I cant get the boat past 2000rpm while its in gear however It will rev over 5000 rpm in neutral. I've replaced coil, dist cap, plugs and wires. the engine has been rebuilt only a week ago... any suggestions?

Ayuh,.... My guess is,... It's Starvin' for Fuel....

 

[jtmarten]

Re: she won't go over the 2000 rpm when in gear

Suggestion #1: Don't rev a fresh engine to 5K

All that's been suggested, plus making sure you have proper timing/timing advance.

 

[dockwrecker]

Re: she won't go over the 2000 rpm when in gear

Fuel issue. Low float level, clogged filter/water separator.