Recent content by nauty dog

My boat has trouble starting after it is warmed up. After doing fuel pressure tests and lots of reading up on the problem, I’m sure the fuel pump is overheating and not providing sufficient pressure. I’ve read recommendations to install a check valve kit in the cooling hose near the thermostat...

I hooked up a fuel pressure gauge and ran a seres of tests. Key on fuel pump runs for two seconds and holds 40psi. Start up engine and gauge at steady 38 psi. Run about 6 runs out the cove and back. Engine restarts evertime and pressure holding 38 psi. The 7th time the pump runs longer than...

So todays test was a series of runs near the boat ramp. 1. boats starts right up at ramp dock. Warm it up and ran it in the cove area near the dock. Runs flawless, all rpm's. 2. Take it back to dock and shut it down. Wait 10 minutes, starts right up, shut off. wait another 10 minutes, starts...

We’ll I haven’t done a series of start tests, but it only will not start after I’ve run it and brought it up to temp and then shut it off and it’s sits for approx 10 minutes. Run temperature is a steady 160’. I am thinking I will take it out today and test it some more at the dock. I don’t feel...

Looking for some help diagnosing a problem on my mercruiser 5.0 mpi. I trailer it to the lake and it has been running fine all year. Last week, I took it out for about an hour, medium speed, ran great. Brought it back to dock, shut off and went to back trailer down ramp. Engine was off for maybe...

Hello all, former member of the Chaparral forum site here. I haven't been online boat wise in awhile and have a problem with my 200ssi. Couldn't find the old site but when I researched this one, I saw a lot of familiar names, so here I am!