will not stay running

[russeller]

i have a 66 rude 40 hp electric shift and rev went yesterday and i changed the fluid in the lower end and still no rev but now i cant get her to stay running with out the choke on i rebuild the carb last year and she has been running good all yr till now i am lost and i dont know what to do next please help

 

[beau123]

Re: will not stay running

What is it doing not to stay running,(coughing, backfiring, sneezing, ect.).

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

seems to be all of the above

 

[fireman57]

Re: will not stay running

Sounds like it's time to go through the carbs again. The fuel now days isn't as good as it used to be. You also might want to put an inline fuel filter on to keep crud from your tank from getting in your carbs.

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

sounds like a plan i got the card kit and i willgo buy the inline filter but were would i put it in the hose with the primer bulb before or after or some where on the engine

 

[fireman57]

Re: will not stay running

I put mine about a foot after the tank and moved my primer bulb between it and the engine. Takes a little more time to get the bulb hard but my thinking was that I didn't want to suck stuff from my tank into my bulb and have an oring get stuck. Make sure that you use good automotive clamps or you risk making another place to get an air leak.

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

thanks i will go to napa and take care of that right now and i will re biuld the carb and see what tomorrow brings me

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

well i rebuilt the carbs today and brought her out for a ride and that was the problemm agian but it seems like i have to replace the plugs ever week or other week but i am taking the boat out everyday and putting some hours on her is that normal

 

[fireman57]

Re: will not stay running

If you do a lot of trolling gap your plugs 10 thousanths over. Seems to not foul as quick. If I remember right those electric shifts use a special lower unit lube. I am guessing that you used the right one. Can you run this engine in the dark and look for sparking under the flywheel or around plug wires? Shouldn't be fouling that many plugs If you do a lot of trolling you may have to stop and run it WFO once in a while to clean them up.

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

i will try running her in the dark tonight a do a little trolling to watch the depth that i am if i get shollow waters 60 trolling 40 wot

 

[CATransplant]

Re: will not stay running

Also, what plugs are you using in that engine? If you're doing a lot of trolling, you might need a hotter plug.

 

[russeller]

Re: will not stay running

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