Quats54
Member
I have been experiencing a pretty nagging issue lately with my "new to me" 1995 18' with a 1995 115 JOHNSON.
When I begin to start the motor the primer bulb is difficult to get hard, if I can get it hard at all. The motor will start fine no problems, and run at head speed fine. Then when I give it throttle it will bog down and sometimes stall. However, when this begins to happen I have a friend simply sit on the jump seat and pump the bulb about 5 times while I am at WOT , then the boat will run great until I shut it off for a long periods of time. So far I have replaced it with 2 new OEM primer bulbs so I know this is not the issue. I replaced my racor and have drained them regularly, no problems. I have also replaced the fuel filter on the motor itself.
I find that when my boat sits on the trailer for a couple of days I do not have the problem until I have been on the water for an hour or so.
This problem began shortly after the introduction of E10 to my state, Massachussetts. My own assumption is that there is a lot of crud in the fuel tank and when I am on the water it agitates it. I am not sure but can only assume that the boat has a pick up screen and it is getting clogged. If so how do I clean it.
I am not sure if this is the answer but I am ready to hear any suggestions fellow owners may have.
Also, If i do have to take out the fuel pick up, what is the best way to go about it.
Thanks
When I begin to start the motor the primer bulb is difficult to get hard, if I can get it hard at all. The motor will start fine no problems, and run at head speed fine. Then when I give it throttle it will bog down and sometimes stall. However, when this begins to happen I have a friend simply sit on the jump seat and pump the bulb about 5 times while I am at WOT , then the boat will run great until I shut it off for a long periods of time. So far I have replaced it with 2 new OEM primer bulbs so I know this is not the issue. I replaced my racor and have drained them regularly, no problems. I have also replaced the fuel filter on the motor itself.
I find that when my boat sits on the trailer for a couple of days I do not have the problem until I have been on the water for an hour or so.
This problem began shortly after the introduction of E10 to my state, Massachussetts. My own assumption is that there is a lot of crud in the fuel tank and when I am on the water it agitates it. I am not sure but can only assume that the boat has a pick up screen and it is getting clogged. If so how do I clean it.
I am not sure if this is the answer but I am ready to hear any suggestions fellow owners may have.
Also, If i do have to take out the fuel pick up, what is the best way to go about it.
Thanks