12/22 Update: I need a GOOD boat mechanic.

[Bear44]

Long story short. Motor was running fine when I took it in to get detailed and a couple other small things done. Motor stopped running while they had it during a test drive to see if the speedometer fix they did worked. They said they fixed fix the motor. Still does not run properly and I took it back. They've had it for three weeks this time and still have not fixed it.

I don't think it's major. Motor is in overall great condition and has very good compression. They just can't seem to identify what is wrong with it. All I get from them is a vague, "It's electrical", which I'm not sure of at all. It actually seems like a fuel problem to me, but they are sure it's not.

I need someone that knows what the hell they are doing to diagnose and fix this problem.

Any suggestions?

 

[Maggiemaeodie]

Fuse?

 

[Bear44]

Fuse?

No. It tries to run, but is very hard to start, dies if at low RPM for any length of time and bogs down and dies if I try to get the RPMs up. The motor catches quickly when I start it, but won't keep running.

 

[Bear44]

I just talked to Motorhead Marine and they sound like a serious shop. They have a DINO on sight and all. Anyone have any feedback on them?

 

[chazehen]

Carb or fuel injected? Sounds like you might have picked up some debris in the fuel line

 

[Bear44]

Turns out Motorhead isn't what I was hoping it was.

Just had a serious talk with my current mechanic. It turns out he's 90% sure it's the wiring harness. He has been testing things on it as a process of elimination. I told him to stop screwing around and get me a cost to replace the harness.

 

[stalker1911]

Ahoy Marine ask for Bill

 

[LARGO9]

is this the new boat you just bought?

 

[jmartinroe]

Maybe water in gas.

 

[Justin87]

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