Recent content by james sullivan

Have a 97 1800 CC that I believe needs new rubber fuel lines from tank to engine. Orig rubber feels soft/mushy/chalky and that's only on the exterior sections I can get to, new primer bulb wont fill either.. I'm sure there are existing threads with the whole process start to finish and...

Thx Folks, had an idea it may be dirty carbs, plugged jets (I get this a lot on my 396 Big Block Nova with original Holley carb, idle circuit gets gummed) with jets, can they be accessed/serviced with the carbs still on the engien or do the carbs have to be removed. Figured if that is an...

Update, put in a new fuel pump, now starts, idles fine. took it out into the bay and ran it up to about 3k. It ran up to 3k fine, but kinda flattened out at that point, would not get on plane and was kinda sluggish/plowing. Was thinking of changing the plugs (do these motors go through a lot of...

Have a 97 1800 with original, same yr 115 Yammy, was running fine, but now when started, will not stay running. Made sure gas was fresh and plentiful, even plugged in a spare aux tank, still the same. I'm good with car engines, but a bit clueless on marine OBs. Thinking fuel pump perhaps.? Any...