Tailgate4jc
New Member
Well first thanks for any advise you can share.
Now here is the problem. When I put this in the water it runs great for about 20-25 minutes. Then it starts stumbling in mid throttle range. It runs fine at idle and full throttle. It takes a little to get to full throttle but when it gets there man it runs. This has been a problem since last year as well. Well like the 3 years I have had it.
To start with I have changed the fuel lines and the inline filters to the carbs. I have removed the "little" screens in the carbs...they were gone before I got there. I did take them apart and clean out the green slim from the green hoses. It doesn't seem to matter if the tank is full or empty. I have tried spraying carb cleaner while running and seems to not have a vacuum leak around the carbs. The rave valves seem to be in good shape and show no signs of rips in the diaphragms. I wonder if the hoses to the tank are plumbed correctly. I have tried to follow the hose schematic in a manual but seems to be the same from what I can see. (Side note...when fueling the tanks if I top it off I get fuel running out of the bleed line on the left side. Not sure why that happens as well). It has new plugs in it.
So it seems like I just tinker with it and hope that something changes. So far no change. I had hoped that after I thought about the fuel coming out it might be a vent problem. So the last time it started this I twisted the cap off and it also made no difference. So I believe I am at a loss.
I am sure I have left out so many detail so please ask away and I will answer to the best I can. Again thanks for all your help. I do enjoy reading so many of the threads and the great detail that is given.
Enjoy the water...
Now here is the problem. When I put this in the water it runs great for about 20-25 minutes. Then it starts stumbling in mid throttle range. It runs fine at idle and full throttle. It takes a little to get to full throttle but when it gets there man it runs. This has been a problem since last year as well. Well like the 3 years I have had it.
To start with I have changed the fuel lines and the inline filters to the carbs. I have removed the "little" screens in the carbs...they were gone before I got there. I did take them apart and clean out the green slim from the green hoses. It doesn't seem to matter if the tank is full or empty. I have tried spraying carb cleaner while running and seems to not have a vacuum leak around the carbs. The rave valves seem to be in good shape and show no signs of rips in the diaphragms. I wonder if the hoses to the tank are plumbed correctly. I have tried to follow the hose schematic in a manual but seems to be the same from what I can see. (Side note...when fueling the tanks if I top it off I get fuel running out of the bleed line on the left side. Not sure why that happens as well). It has new plugs in it.
So it seems like I just tinker with it and hope that something changes. So far no change. I had hoped that after I thought about the fuel coming out it might be a vent problem. So the last time it started this I twisted the cap off and it also made no difference. So I believe I am at a loss.
I am sure I have left out so many detail so please ask away and I will answer to the best I can. Again thanks for all your help. I do enjoy reading so many of the threads and the great detail that is given.
Enjoy the water...
