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General Category => General American Skier Discussions => Topic started by: yellowyogidog on July 23, 2020, 05:41:53 PM

Title: Boat is sluggish after 30-40 minutes
Post by: yellowyogidog on July 23, 2020, 05:41:53 PM

On the third or fourth skier boat hesitates and is sluggish.  I had the problem before and I just put a new carb on from national carb, cleaned anti-siphon and made sure bent was clean.  Runs perfectly normal for 30-40 minutes then appears to be fuel starved.  1982 skier, looking for anymore suggestions.  Fuel pump? Fuel lines?

Title: Re: Boat is sluggish after 30-40 minutes
Post by: backfoot100 on July 24, 2020, 06:21:14 AM

You need to verify if it fuel or ignition related. Try plumbing a small gas can to the fuel pump when it happens and run off that. It'll confirm where to start looking.