grusnak1001
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Will start & idle but as soon as I give it gas, it boggs, shakes @ hesitates. It used to occasionally give me trouble at the high end, so I added Seafoam (accidentally added 2x as much as should have), ran it for 10 minutes. Ran fine. 1 week later, I ran it and It would jump for a second then bogg down. I time it ran strong to 5000 RPM then cut in and out. It bogged from the get go ever since. Here is what I done so far: Took carb apart. I was going to rebuild but everything looked immaculate (including filters).
Checked in-line fuel separator (it was clean). Checked resistance between plug wires (in line with specs), checked OHM reading on coil (normal range is .3-.6) READING CAME IN AT .9. Put in new spark plugs. After 1-2 minutes of running time BOTH WERE BLACK AND WET. I also noticed small leak coming from RAVE valve(rear by muffler).
Some questions I have are: Could too much Seafoam cause my issue? ( I've read this should not) or was this just a coincidence that issue occurred when it did?
Could coil being slightly out of spec allow engine to start but not accelerate?
Could blown crank seal be the cause? ( no oil coming from cylinders when turning over w/o plugs so unlikely)
Could pop-off in carb or any of the RAVE valves cause my problems? I tried looking on internet how these may impact my situation with no clear understanding of what these things do or how they relate to my problem. If RAVE is issue, is it the 1 by muffler or 2 on engine?
I am 68 years old. The ski has been in the family for 25 years. Now I enjoy taking grand kids for a ride so hard to let go. The ski has way too many small issues that I deal with so I can't pour a lot of $$$ into it and nearest mechanic is an hour away. Any intelligent feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Checked in-line fuel separator (it was clean). Checked resistance between plug wires (in line with specs), checked OHM reading on coil (normal range is .3-.6) READING CAME IN AT .9. Put in new spark plugs. After 1-2 minutes of running time BOTH WERE BLACK AND WET. I also noticed small leak coming from RAVE valve(rear by muffler).
Some questions I have are: Could too much Seafoam cause my issue? ( I've read this should not) or was this just a coincidence that issue occurred when it did?
Could coil being slightly out of spec allow engine to start but not accelerate?
Could blown crank seal be the cause? ( no oil coming from cylinders when turning over w/o plugs so unlikely)
Could pop-off in carb or any of the RAVE valves cause my problems? I tried looking on internet how these may impact my situation with no clear understanding of what these things do or how they relate to my problem. If RAVE is issue, is it the 1 by muffler or 2 on engine?
I am 68 years old. The ski has been in the family for 25 years. Now I enjoy taking grand kids for a ride so hard to let go. The ski has way too many small issues that I deal with so I can't pour a lot of $$$ into it and nearest mechanic is an hour away. Any intelligent feedback would be greatly appreciated.