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engine runs like crap!
« on: July 06, 2009, 12:13:30 PM »
Everything is fine until the outside temp is anything above 90, My engine temp is right at 180 witha new mech gage,and I have a electric fuel pump.I really have to work the moter and when I do, the thing acts like it wants to die and I have to feather the gas to try to keep it running.I dony belive I dont belive I have a vaper lock issue because I can see fuel in the fuel filter being pumped into it.Is this a timing issue or do I have a vapor lock problem?If its 70-80 it seems to run great, but when its really hot out side watch out!! and pray it will get back to the ramp!! Any help would be great!!-FORD 460.
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SLCKREG

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Re: engine runs like crap!
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 12:20:22 PM »
A fuel pressure gauge is your friend. Never heard of a boat vaporlocking...although it sounds like it's fuel to me. What kind of boat? My jet never gets near 180*. Yesterday the water temp. gauge never got off 120 ,and my oil temp was perfect.
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Re: engine runs like crap!
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 12:21:21 PM »
Probably wouldnt hurt to have a fuel pressure gauge on there. if you do what is the pressure? What do your plugs look like?
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Re: engine runs like crap!
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 01:32:32 PM »
Hmmmm this sounds very familiar to me! Sounds like something I just had...come to find out there was a bunch of stuff plugged up in the needle and seat on the primary side of the bowl...also what is your fuel pressure? If you don't know I would advise getting a gauge...another issue come to find out was one of my plugs that go on the carb baseplate came up missing...just some food for thought
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Re: engine runs like crap!
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 11:48:01 AM »
Thats what my buddy was thinking, the primary's on my carb! I have no idea what thay do? so I'll let him do what he does best!(all my carb work) It is my hope that what ever we find wrong that it will be obvious like what you said, "stuff in the needle & seat".
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