project boat first trip

[NavyAngler]

Maden voyage of suffolk lake boat. will post pics and report

[jim.b]

Dang Mike did it sink?????????

[NavyAngler]

No got out there TM worked perfect outboard started perfect but still ran for 5 mins then stalled out. i think it is a fuel issue. has fuel leaking out of carb and/or fuel cock its like it is flooding out or starving for fuel. Anyone have any ideas??? It will start back up but then die quickly maybe overheating but dont think so. The only thing that didnt work at all was the depth finder which powers up but transduce line is partially cut after inspection. anyone know where i can get a HB wide one hundred transducer?

[NavyAngler]

Crap forgot report... Fished Burnt Mills with no luck. Talked to about 5 people at the ramp and all said only a couple. Water temps was still mostly under 50 according to them. Didnt have outboard so stayed close to the ramp and hit some tree tops and trolled mostly. I wasnt able to get to the spots where Tap and I fished a few years back but I need to learn the lake more but without depth finder couldnt really work the bottom properly. All and all a good day even without fish especially for during the week lol...

[NavyAngler]

I pulled out the carb and cleaned all I could but I dont think it has a fuel pump. it is a 1999 3.5 nissan 2 stroke forward only motor. i have never seen these before. Put everyhting back together and again starts fine but stalls but runs better a full choke but still stalls.. opened the tank vent thought it wasnt getting good fuel flow and it now leaks fuel bad so tighted it back down still leaks a little but carb is full of fuel.. Any ideas?????

[HeyCharlie]

If fuel is running out carb, the float in carb is stuck open or bent so it cant maintain proper level. ( Float is not shutting of fuel at proper level). Btw, tank vent is supposed to be open when you run motor

[NavyAngler]

Tank vent is open but only about a 1/4 of the way if i open it any more than that it leaks. Anyone know a good place to get parts?

[undertheradar]

All the float does is actuate the needle valve. either the float isnt set right or the needle valve isnt dropping down. Is the a mechanical linkage that connects the float assy to the NV ? Or does it fall down via gravity when the float drops. I'll betcha thats your problem. If its gravity that causes the NV to drop, pull the NV screw, pull out the brass seat and ever so slightly ream the NV seat hole with a phillips screw driver. A burr or ethanol bead can get in it and hang it up.

[undertheradar]

also it shoulnt be a heat problem, it wont run long enough to heat up.

[NavyAngler]

it is gravity with a float. the float pushs up a forked lever but I dont see that the lever is connected to anything at all it just moves completely freely so maybe the needle valve is stuck?