Is your outboard engine bogging down? Check this first!
2023 ж. 20 Нау.
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Nothing is worse than getting your boat ready and getting down to the launch and you cant get on plane. So many things can go wrong on a boat but here are a couple things to check especially if you have a mercury optimax.
Nothing better than an honest mechanic that actually can admit if he did something in error. Appreciate the vid. You kick ass
I love troubleshooting videos. I like to see people go through the process of solving problem.
i once bought an only 8 yr old WaveRunner.. with super low hours because it sat most of the time.. The guy had it at 4 different shops because it would run fine when started up and idle..or low rpm.. but it would just Bog down and Die when he'd take it out and try to run it at speed... he was just fed up with it.. so he only charged me $1800 for it ( book value was $3600 minimum) The thing looked Brand spankin new for 8 yrs old!!
Good work dude! Honesty is EVERYTHING!
Love the honesty brother. Not enough of that out there
Great to see honesty mate👍
I had this same problem and I finally heard about the gas line failure
thank you so much for this. I have a problem with a 115hp Evinrude EFI doing the same thing and will see if this solves the problem..... Thanks again!!!!
good video. thanks!
Nicely done. Inside the fuel pressure tank (the one inside the motor cowling where the red filter is), there is a rubber grommet between the high-pressure side and the low-pressure side. It deteriorates because of alchohol in the fuel and is the usual source of the problem this motor had, along with the things you fixed. Be sure to have those grommets on hand and replace them often.
Thanks for the clear steps for diagnosis. I have a 2001( infamous) Opti DFI Salt Water 483 HRS. Just started having this 'bogging over 4500' issue - end of 2022. As it is a new to me (2021) engine, I have done many maintainence updates ( Impeller/Plugs/Compression test/Fuel Filters) BUT I guess I will need to clean the VST and REPLACE the Fuel Pump Diaphragm. NOTE: Air Compressor seems to be a weak spot on these engines. Apparently the cause can be loe Oil Flow to the Air Compressor and can cause early failure of the Piston. Maybe you could do a diagnostic to check this component and the Replacement seal kit for it?🛥
I have an 06 115 OptiMax and I installed a fuel water separator on it and I would say about a month or so after putting it on my motor I started having problems with the primer bulb going flat so I changed the bulb and got rid of all the old gray line the previous owner put on it and it did the same thing so I bypassed the fuel water separator and ran my boat again and had no issues with it. I was told by a couple people on a Mercury forum that motor doesn’t need that filter because it’s too restrictive on the motor and I still can’t believe it was that.
New subscriber, just wondering where abouts you guys are located, great video and always highlights assume nothing when handing over jobs as its easy to overlook the simple stuff.
So what is the correct fuel line in motor compartment? What is the best line?
Thanks for the video, I have suzuki 30 hp year 2019, she starts easiliy works well below 3000rpm. After running 5 minutes over 4000 rpm she starts bogging. Mechanics couldn't find a problem. Can you give me an advice?
I’ve a 1989 force F5 150hp, cylinder #4 has no compression, any ideas of whether I should buy a new cylinder or new engine?
Ya I’ve had my boat at the shop 3x with this issue I don’t have the gray fuel line coming from my fuel pump as I can see but it’s just a regular fueling coming from the cowling but you can see the outside is all cracked and sun burned. The shop just keeps saying the fuel pressure is good at 100 psi. Im gonna swap out the fuel and vst also new fuel filter maybe even the oil tank and hope it fixes my problem. I just know it’s something easy because the engine runs to well at idle and low speed.
Have an outdoor 200 hp Yamaha. It loses power, but then it goes away and acts like nothing ever happened. I think that Bulb doesn’t get tight. Could that be the problem?
The pump and filter definitely were due for change. That grey fuel line you replaced with is that the one with blue writing that is compatible for ethanol fuel?
I've been told that I can increase my Hp. from 175Hp. To a 225 Hp. on my 2004 Evinrude 2 stroke engine salt water addition , by just changing a few things. The engine block is the same.