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| Topic Started: Nov 21 2008, 04:30 PM (122 Views) | |
| britt w. | Nov 21 2008, 04:30 PM Post #1 |
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had problems with my big motor last weekend it wouldn't go over 50 mph and @ 50 it would start choking. my water pressure gauge was bouncing between 10 and 15 also. what do you all think? 
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| jigmister | Nov 29 2008, 05:18 PM Post #2 |
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fuel filter is my guess http://forums.iboats.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25 I would be talking with the guys on the merc fourms in the above link. they have helped me out ALOT. some of them are very good merc technitions |
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| britt w. | Nov 29 2008, 06:07 PM Post #3 |
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thanks jim i'll check it out i put all new plugs and a new fule filter in on monady took it out today and it wouldn't even get on plane. everytime i would give it gas it would choke and died a few times. |
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| SteveGee | Nov 30 2008, 10:02 PM Post #4 |
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I had that same problem with my engine. I can't remember what it was exactly. I took it to the shop and they fixed it right away. |
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| jigmister | Dec 1 2008, 06:11 PM Post #5 |
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on your ranger Gee? or you old boat |
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| britt w. | Dec 1 2008, 06:17 PM Post #6 |
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boatmasters has it now so hope it's nothing big $$$. will see should have it back by friday. 
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| britt w. | Dec 2 2008, 05:07 PM Post #7 |
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so much for hope. just got the bad news call min. of $1200.00 not good wont be seeing me on the water for a while............................  good luck guys catch a few for me.
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| ScottC | Dec 4 2008, 11:37 AM Post #8 |
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Ouch. Sorry, man. That's rough. |
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| britt w. | Dec 4 2008, 04:14 PM Post #9 |
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yep it sucks . i guess santa came early and he left me a lump of coal.still haven't got the total the $1200.00 was just so they could run it to figure out what was wrong. drew said the coils were fried and needed to be replaced before he could run it. G said he was gonna set up an account for donations and was putting in the first $300.00. thanks Steve Gee what a nice guy. 
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| SteveGee | Dec 4 2008, 07:28 PM Post #10 |
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That's right. Be sure all your donations are given to me. |
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| SteveH | Dec 5 2008, 08:50 AM Post #11 |
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given my experience with boatmasters, i think i'd opt for a second opinion. Twelve-Hundred-Dollars seems to be the pat answer there. i started taking mine to Bob's mostly 'cause he sponsors and contributes to things we do and have no complaints at this point. the work is quick and reasonable and done by guys that have actually worked on boats before. i haven't seen boatmasters sponsor anything. at all. ever. though they did offer to donate a gallon of oil to the NCCC if we supplied the jug. Bob's gave us Mike Reynolds and $500. |
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| britt w. | Dec 5 2008, 05:02 PM Post #12 |
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now you tell me where were you last week log in more. you just cost me 500.00 
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| britt w. | Dec 6 2008, 02:43 PM Post #13 |
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well were up to $1500.00 now and not done coils and voltage regulators were in melt down & fule pump is dead. + tune up water pump and service lower unit.
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| SteveGee | Dec 7 2008, 10:15 PM Post #14 |
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Maybe you should've kept that Galaxy Marine gift certificate? 
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| britt w. | Dec 8 2008, 03:10 PM Post #15 |
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good one G
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| SteveH | Dec 10 2008, 11:53 AM Post #16 |
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Hmmmm.........
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phone works, too. i don't get a chance to "play" on the pc too often. it goes off at 5p and i really don't like spending the evening on my *ss in front of this thing after spending a good part of the day on it. 
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