Thread: Trace trip update

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Could be bad gas, try that first.

I drained all the gas out and filled with new gas and drained fuel bowls and sprayed down full of carb cleaner and added stable treatment. All last week after doing all that it would run good with water hose. Thought it would be ok. I think I might run a strong dose of seafoam through it before having the carbs reworked. It's a 99 model 50 hp merc with 3 carbs.

Originally Posted by Crappiemaniac

I drained all the gas out and filled with new gas and drained fuel bowls and sprayed down full of carb cleaner and added stable treatment. All last week after doing all that it would run good with water hose. Thought it would be ok. I think I might run a strong dose of seafoam through it before having the carbs reworked. It's a 99 model 50 hp merc with 3 carbs.

Had a little bad gas in mine a few months ago, would crank and run low rpm fine but when I pushed the throttle forward it would bog down. Ran it a low speed for a while and burned the bad gas out, ran fine at WOT after that. Hope yours is that easy.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Had a little bad gas in mine a few months ago, would crank and run low rpm fine but when I pushed the throttle forward it would bog down. Ran it a low speed for a while and burned the bad gas out, ran fine at WOT after that. Hope yours is that easy.

Thanks maybe I can get it worked out!!

Get a spray can of Deep Creep and spray your carbs down good.....let sit overnight and then spray them down again, pour a bottle of Sea Foam in the gas and run the snot out of it on your hose if you can.....if it runs good then......take it to the lake and run the snot out of it.

Thanks G I'll try it. Heck when your low on funds You will try anything to save money. It cost 17 dollars for me and 2 others to launch and fish 3 hours at the trace. Funny how when I was able to work I didn't have time to fish. Now I have more time to fish but can't afford it.

I have a $102.00 yearly pass for me and the boat, when my brother went with me the ranger made him pay $7.00 more. I had always thought it was $5.00 for additional persons. He said they had been misinterpreting the fees and the state was trying to crack down on the fees, but there is a $152.00 yearly pass that covers you and all in the boat. If you plan on fishing in the state lakes very much the yearly pass pays for itself in no time.

Originally Posted by Crappiemaniac

Thanks G I'll try it. Heck when your low on funds You will try anything to save money. It cost 17 dollars for me and 2 others to launch and fish 3 hours at the trace. Funny how when I was able to work I didn't have time to fish. Now I have more time to fish but can't afford it.

That $102 yearly fish and launch pass is only $72 if you are over $65........but keep in mind....this is only for the state parks and other state lakes.....on the COE lakes you have to pay 3 bucks to launch.