fuel starvation

  1. M

    Engine Oscillates at 3K RPM - Like it is running out of fuel

    This is a 280, with twin mercruisers. The port engine is having the problem, the starboard is fine. Here are the symptoms of the port engine: - Starts fine - Running up to 1,500/2,000 rpm, fine - Accelerating to get on plane, around 3K - will run fine for about 20 to 30 seconds - then the RPM...
  2. fonkngrooven

    Fuel Starvation 2003 280 Sundancer Twin 4.3 Merc

    2003 Sundancer 280 Twin 4.3 Mercuiser engines. I have searched the blogs best I could not sure if there info on this topic. But here is what we have tried so far. Starts and idles fine both engines sound great. we go out to run and it gets up and goes then after about 1 minute at 3000 RPM port...
  3. A

    Starting problem when gas is low

    290 Sundancer, 4.3L Mercruiser twin. Port engine is difficult to start when the gas tank drops below half full. It is a fuel starvation issue as I found that pumping the throttle will not result in the acceleration jets sending fuel into the carb. If I pour a little gas into the carb the engine...
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