Morning folks!
Just put the boat in the water this weekend at the cottage.
The mechanic recently did a tune-up last week (plugs, wires, ignition coil, distributor cap and rotor).
Upon releasing the boat from the trailer, i puttered around a little, make sure everything ran fine and got to operating temp before opening it up.
Later that day, we loaded people in the boat for a evening cruise on the lake, i was at about 3/4 throttle when all of a sudden i started to lose power and slow down. I did i sharp left turn to head back to the cottage so none of us were stranded. During this turn you could hear the engine gaining momentun again. I dropped the trottle to wot and the boat hesitated and did nothing.
I opened the engine bay to look into it. nothing seemed out of place..plug wires didnt slip off, cap didnt move causing any type of timing issue (that i know of).
I decided to try it again...i started the boat and noticed a "blue cloud trail of fumes/smoke"..thinking it was just gas in the carbs burning off.
i reverse, neutral, than drop the throttle, the boat go to MAYBE 20mph before hesitating again.
i also notice at idle it had a "shutter" feel.
Any ideas / thoughts / comments ?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Fox.
BOAT: 1997 Baylienr 2050 SS
Engine: 5.7L / 350 / V8
Just put the boat in the water this weekend at the cottage.
The mechanic recently did a tune-up last week (plugs, wires, ignition coil, distributor cap and rotor).
Upon releasing the boat from the trailer, i puttered around a little, make sure everything ran fine and got to operating temp before opening it up.
Later that day, we loaded people in the boat for a evening cruise on the lake, i was at about 3/4 throttle when all of a sudden i started to lose power and slow down. I did i sharp left turn to head back to the cottage so none of us were stranded. During this turn you could hear the engine gaining momentun again. I dropped the trottle to wot and the boat hesitated and did nothing.
I opened the engine bay to look into it. nothing seemed out of place..plug wires didnt slip off, cap didnt move causing any type of timing issue (that i know of).
I decided to try it again...i started the boat and noticed a "blue cloud trail of fumes/smoke"..thinking it was just gas in the carbs burning off.
i reverse, neutral, than drop the throttle, the boat go to MAYBE 20mph before hesitating again.
i also notice at idle it had a "shutter" feel.
Any ideas / thoughts / comments ?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Fox.
BOAT: 1997 Baylienr 2050 SS
Engine: 5.7L / 350 / V8
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