Motor Loses Power

bobby2400 · #1 09-02-2007, 11:08 PM

I have a 112 Johnson Special on my 76 V and the last couple of times out after runnig for around 15 minutes at higher RPM's all of a sudden it will just lose power sometimes for just a split second and sometimes for a few seconds. Once I slow it down it seems to idle just fine. A couple of times on the way in from Striper fishing I thought it was going to die. Any Ideas? ??? ???

THEFERMANATOR · #2 09-02-2007, 11:36 PM

I would check your fuel pump. I had a VRO pump do exactly what you describe to me before.

msbhammer · #3 09-03-2007, 02:55 AM

Mine was doing the same thing. I change4d out the filter and changed the fuel line and ball. If that fails, new pump is next.

tsubaki · #4 09-03-2007, 07:38 AM

On a boat that uses portable tanks I would check the tank vent. Don't think this is your case, THEFERM and hammer is on the right track.

macojoe · #5 09-03-2007, 07:49 AM

when it happens have some one pump the ball see if that helps, Cloged filter, blocked vent?

Also My Evinrude was doing stuff like that and I ended up needing a power pac later.

bobby2400 · #6 09-03-2007, 02:22 PM

Thanks Guys. I did change the fuel filter but no help. I will try the Ball and hose also I am going to replace the vents. I did find a groud wire off of one of the coils. Any idea where this attaches to?

msbhammer · #7 09-03-2007, 02:38 PM

Vents ??? ???

bobby2400 · #8 09-03-2007, 02:41 PM

Sorry, The fuel vents. Everytime I come to a stop the fuel comes out the vents. I saw somewhere on thie site somebody replaced them and moved them up.

tsubaki · #9 09-03-2007, 03:04 PM

MJ and reel talked me into doing that also.

tsubaki · #10 09-04-2007, 04:30 PM

And I've looked at a couple of motors we got.
Only good guess on the wire is look in the box to the right for a removed or loose termination.