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problem with port engine
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 10:48 pm
by BrianB0815
Went to use the boat this weekend got about 2miles into the trip engine dropped its rpms to1500 from 2000 brought the boat back to the dock checked the plugs had a his fire in number 5 replaced all plugs and changed oil since it was black took it out again went to power up and engine is having problems and starts sputtering bring it back again and change fuel filters now have a tapping sound on the left side of the engine not sure where to go from here just bought the boat and have Volvo pentas any suggestions
Re: problem with port engine
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:00 pm
by todd brinkerhoff
Periods
Re: problem with port engine
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:10 pm
by RWS
Todd,
THAT IS FUNNY AS HELL !!!!!!!!!!
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Went to use the boat this weekend
got about 2miles into the trip
engine dropped its rpms to1500 from 2000
brought the boat back to the dock
checked the plugs
had a his fire in number 5 (misfire)
replaced all plugs and changed oil since it was black
took it out again
went to power up and engine is having problems and
starts sputtering
bring it back again and
change fuel filters
now have a tapping sound on the left side of the engine
not sure where to go from here
just bought the boat and have Volvo pentas any suggestions[/quote]
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compression test results would be helpful
RWS
Re: problem with port engine
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:35 pm
by prowlersfish
BrianB0815 wrote:Went to use the boat this weekend got about 2miles into the trip engine dropped its rpms to1500 from 2000 brought the boat back to the dock checked the plugs had a his fire in number 5 replaced all plugs and changed oil since it was black took it out again went to power up and engine is having problems and starts sputtering bring it back again and change fuel filters now have a tapping sound on the left side of the engine not sure where to go from here just bought the boat and have Volvo pentas any suggestions
Crosed wires ?
Re: problem with port engine
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:24 pm
by todd brinkerhoff
RWS wrote:Todd,
THAT IS FUNNY AS HELL !!!!!!!!!!
======================================================================================================
Went to use the boat this weekend
got about 2miles into the trip
engine dropped its rpms to1500 from 2000
brought the boat back to the dock
checked the plugs
had a his fire in number 5 (misfire)
replaced all plugs and changed oil since it was black
took it out again
went to power up and engine is having problems and
starts sputtering
bring it back agaiun and
change fuel filters
now have a tapping sound on the left side of the engine
not sure where to go from here
just bought the boat and have Volvo pentas any suggestions
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compression test results would be helpful
RWS[/quote]
Thanks for desiphering
Re: problem with port engine
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:23 pm
by BrianB0815
I didn't know it was English class. But thank you for the suggestions. I will do a compression test.