manofthehitch
New Member
Hi Guys, I just found your site yesterday and have been thrilled with what I've found. My history so far is...
I bought my Speedster last year off ebay...it arrived and wouldn't start saddly I was unfamiliar with the boat never realized that the battery's were not connected to each other so when I charged the battery of easiest location only one of the engines would start. I took it to the closest marina however I don't think they knew what was up either as they suggested that the problem was the electrical board. They ordered a new board, it arrived and was installed and then I was told I needed new batteries... They were replaced the bill was paid and I picked up the boat. I took it out and here is my issue. The engines start great and will idle forever, but will only accelerate slightly and start to bogg down. Not much fun at under 5mph in the lake.
Yesterday I removed the air filter so I could look down into the carbs. When I engage the throttle the lower valves open the motor accelerates then as they are opened up further it starts to bogg and fuel spray starts coming back up the carbs.
I found this forum and read through the Fuel Distribution Problem Thread and did what I could. I don't have grey lines so I haven't changed those, but I took apart the carbs to clean the carb filters and they were not cloggled at all. The regulator valves seem to be fine too. I have not done a complete rebuild. I put the carbs back together this morning and nothing has changed.
I'm not a mechanic... is the engine being flooded? Is that why the fuel is coming back up the carb?
The spark plugs are new. They were replaced by the marina and are
NGK R
BR8ES
I read about the low and high carb settings but haven't yet found where my ideal settings would be. I bought the boat from a guy in Texas and am now running it in Southern Alberta Canada.
Any help would be great...oh...both engines are doing the exact same thing. One does not seem to be better than the other.
As a final question: Is there a good way to have the engines running without being in the water? I've stuck my hose into the intakes and have water blasting in while they are running. Is that ok? The engines performance seems to be identicle now out of the water with my hose as it was when I was in the lake.
Only one of the engines has any kind of identification plate...
Mot Nr 4396419
Type 657 X
Thanks so much
Chris
I bought my Speedster last year off ebay...it arrived and wouldn't start saddly I was unfamiliar with the boat never realized that the battery's were not connected to each other so when I charged the battery of easiest location only one of the engines would start. I took it to the closest marina however I don't think they knew what was up either as they suggested that the problem was the electrical board. They ordered a new board, it arrived and was installed and then I was told I needed new batteries... They were replaced the bill was paid and I picked up the boat. I took it out and here is my issue. The engines start great and will idle forever, but will only accelerate slightly and start to bogg down. Not much fun at under 5mph in the lake.
Yesterday I removed the air filter so I could look down into the carbs. When I engage the throttle the lower valves open the motor accelerates then as they are opened up further it starts to bogg and fuel spray starts coming back up the carbs.
I found this forum and read through the Fuel Distribution Problem Thread and did what I could. I don't have grey lines so I haven't changed those, but I took apart the carbs to clean the carb filters and they were not cloggled at all. The regulator valves seem to be fine too. I have not done a complete rebuild. I put the carbs back together this morning and nothing has changed.
I'm not a mechanic... is the engine being flooded? Is that why the fuel is coming back up the carb?
The spark plugs are new. They were replaced by the marina and are
NGK R
BR8ES
I read about the low and high carb settings but haven't yet found where my ideal settings would be. I bought the boat from a guy in Texas and am now running it in Southern Alberta Canada.
Any help would be great...oh...both engines are doing the exact same thing. One does not seem to be better than the other.
As a final question: Is there a good way to have the engines running without being in the water? I've stuck my hose into the intakes and have water blasting in while they are running. Is that ok? The engines performance seems to be identicle now out of the water with my hose as it was when I was in the lake.
Only one of the engines has any kind of identification plate...
Mot Nr 4396419
Type 657 X
Thanks so much
Chris