Will do!! I changed all plugs today, so they are all new now, they were a bit oily and looked old?

This is a response I got from Iboats. I explained all just like I have done here, but I think this guy is wrong as I had this issue long before I went trolling for Tuna. I am going again by th way Wednesday!!

MJ - I thought you hadn't run the boat since we went out around wings neck. There were two lil' hicups on take off, but it never hesitated or lost power during the 2 hour run (after we replaced the stator) . . . unless you dropped some roofies in my soda :) and missed something. I anxiously waiting for tomorrow update. Hope all goes well . . . if the Tuna are around . . . I going out this weekend.

Those plugs you showed me today were dripping two stroke motor oil :)

BS you smoking anything??
I just told you I caught a Tuna last wed, and that I went for a ride in the boat Sunday, so how could the last time I took the boat out be in July with you??

He needs to open the door to the shop when he's test running those motors. Breathing too many fumes.

Hey now, that 2 stroke smoke be good stuff.

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MJ????

Hey . . . did you get out today? I'm dying to know.

I am leaving here at 4am, I can't wait!! A guy I know went today and they caught another 150 ponder out there today!

Also yesterday on the Chatam side they caught a 1200 ponder!!!! They say the big ones have been close and that there is at least five 700 ponders this past week!

Well the bad news first, 6 footers out there wind and waves in are face, after 2 miles turned around and came back in, NO Tuna :cen:

Good news, came in and went out in a different area, drove boat about 15 miles at about 5000 rpm doing any were from 25 to 29 knots Opened it up and topped out at 33 knots, Motor never missed a beat!! Could have trimmed it a bit more and got another mile an hour??

So after putting new plugs, new ck vaule in the fuel pump, and redirecting the supply hoses to the carbs, it works! Not sure what fixed it??

Redistricting the fuel hose was like this, it had one supply hose from the pump, across the motor to the other side and that one hose went to top carb, then from there each carb feed off the one above.
Now there is a 3 way on the pump and a hose going to each carb direct.

So was it the hoses?? Ck Vale? plugs? or a combination of?

But it works!! Thanks all and to BS for stopping by to help me out!

not sure what fixed it, but welcome back to the dark side..

I am 99% sure I know what was wrong, but as soon as I open my big mouth . . . I'll probably jinx the motor. Basically I believe that it wasn't getting enough fuel at high rpm.

The hose from the merc male plug to the fuel pump is 1/4" ID and it was kinked a bit by a tie wrap. I put that tie wrap on to keep the hose away from the linkage (when it was near full advance). Anyways . . . to make a long story short . . . I had MJ working the throttle while I was watching the linkage near the hose. 1 out of every 5 times the throttle was advanced to near WOT the linkage bumped the hose and kinked it (cutting off the fuel). I rerouted the fuel lines and fittings to the carbs with a old school three way fuel pump nipple. I pulled apart the fuel pump just to look for any shaving on the filter screen and replaced one of the check valves that wasn't very snappy. The motor seems to have like the changes, so I'm happy that MJ's happy and the boat is running well.

I'm pretty sure that's this will one of the final chapters in the MJ motor fiasco series. Well change the poppet valve and rebuild the carbs in the spring . . . just to be safe :)

Glad the Merc ran good for you MJ.

33 knots....thats like 38 mph, not too shabby!

MJ - I plugged the numbers into the prop calc and your right on the money 5600 - 5800 rpms to get that speed with 2:1 ratio, 15p prop and 12 -15% slip. All you need now is a good tach or an adjustment on that one.

I need a new one. Also have to get the temp gauge working and a few other small things. We will get there!!

Thanks

Did you put a 2:1 on it BS? I thought all of the 2.4L's and 2.5L's were the 1.87:1's?

yeah - I put the 2:1 on that motor (from a 1991 2.0L 150) so MJ's sea tub could get on a plain better.

GOTCHA! LEt him turn a larger diameter wheel to help heave the hoe.

Big Shrimpin has a very good extended warranty policy. well worth it...

Sounds like a lifetime policy to me.

It is a lifetime if he is dealing with MJ lol

LMFAO!! Your all right! We are hooked for life now, He might as well move in!

You guys don't know how right you are! :zip:

Hey I called you for the third time today and you didn't answer??:cen:

MJ found a brand new 15.25" 15P blackmax prop for $50.

Didn't want to listen to you ramble on. I fell asleep on your last call. :sleep::nut:

There's spotty service in the John Hancock building. I'm not sure my employer would be too excited if I were taking calls from the wind-talker on their dime. I'll call you as soon as I set foot outside the building.

thank goodness for caller ID

BS still thinking I am talking to him!! :clap:

MJ its your heavy use of an indefinite pronoun....

I see how it is now . . . You only call me when you need something :)

I feel so used :P

Hahaha

I no see you calling me!! And every time I call its I will call you back and you disappear!!

I am glad CB doesn't treat me like that!

Just called, "Hi this is Tim" Hmm.... no answer here either :bat:

I vote for the restriction between tank and carb....along with a different winter gasoline formulation. The anti-siphon valve takes a couple ounces of pressure to open the spring.....The butane added in the fall up north, and the south in November causes vapor lock if you happen to have a anti-siphon valve with a slightly stiff spring. I've been there and got the T-shirt....boat would bog down past 4000 rpm and stall if you didn't quickly pull the throttle back. Figuring that one out wasn't cheap or quick.

Thanks but all these issues have been worked out and it runs like new! Now if i can just get all the ice to melt i be fine!!

The only ice we worry about around here is in the ice chest. I've seen hail piled up deeper than I've ever seen snow.