I usually use my boat at least twice a month all year long. This year I haven't used the boat since September because of a bad winter here in California.
I took the boat out last week and the boat was firing on five cylinders. Back to the dock and changed the plugs. Ran on six cylinders at 3500rpm for about five minutes and then back to five. Checked the plugs and had spark to all plugs.
Before I went out this week I tried to start the engine and it would not fire unless I used starter fluid. Once warmed up it started every time like normal. Boat fan fine for about five minutes, at 3500 rpm, and then back to five cylinders!
Since I haven't used the boat in seven months, I figure I may have bad gas. It is 10% ethanol fuel that I did not treat before storage. Also, I noticed that black gunk ran out of the exhaust hub of the motor over night. I have never seen this in the past.
Do you think it is bad gas or should I look into rebuilding my carbs or ??
I took the boat out last week and the boat was firing on five cylinders. Back to the dock and changed the plugs. Ran on six cylinders at 3500rpm for about five minutes and then back to five. Checked the plugs and had spark to all plugs.
Before I went out this week I tried to start the engine and it would not fire unless I used starter fluid. Once warmed up it started every time like normal. Boat fan fine for about five minutes, at 3500 rpm, and then back to five cylinders!
Since I haven't used the boat in seven months, I figure I may have bad gas. It is 10% ethanol fuel that I did not treat before storage. Also, I noticed that black gunk ran out of the exhaust hub of the motor over night. I have never seen this in the past.
Do you think it is bad gas or should I look into rebuilding my carbs or ??
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