Brent Crouch
New Member
- Mar 8, 2009
- 14
My 1989 Sea Ray 280
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I bought this boat at the start of the summer. The engine was replaced the summer before and was brand new. The previous owner told me the gas in the tank was 2 years old.
It ran fine the first couple of times out, then I filled up the gas tank. The next time out, the engine bogged down so bad at times, I didn't think I would make it back to the dock.
This thing has the standard fuel filter, but also a second filter that looks like someone added. I pulled the boat over and dumped both fuel filters into a bucket. Both were filled with trash. Instantly, the boat began to run a lot better.
I ordered two new filters and added 1/2 gallon of Sea Foam to the 100 gallons of fuel in my tank. My results have been crazy ever since.
I can run the boat all day long and it runs perfect. Other times, it sounds like it is starving for gas and just bogging down. Then, it can run perfect again.
I've ran out over half the tank. I went ahead and replaced the fuel filters again on Saturday, filled the tank up, and added another 1/2 gallon of Sea Foam. It ran so bad out of the dock, I nearly turned around and went back home. Then after a few minutes, it ran great for the rest of the day.
What's going on?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Brent Crouch
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=66649&l=7f87153605&id=1686613507
I bought this boat at the start of the summer. The engine was replaced the summer before and was brand new. The previous owner told me the gas in the tank was 2 years old.
It ran fine the first couple of times out, then I filled up the gas tank. The next time out, the engine bogged down so bad at times, I didn't think I would make it back to the dock.
This thing has the standard fuel filter, but also a second filter that looks like someone added. I pulled the boat over and dumped both fuel filters into a bucket. Both were filled with trash. Instantly, the boat began to run a lot better.
I ordered two new filters and added 1/2 gallon of Sea Foam to the 100 gallons of fuel in my tank. My results have been crazy ever since.
I can run the boat all day long and it runs perfect. Other times, it sounds like it is starving for gas and just bogging down. Then, it can run perfect again.
I've ran out over half the tank. I went ahead and replaced the fuel filters again on Saturday, filled the tank up, and added another 1/2 gallon of Sea Foam. It ran so bad out of the dock, I nearly turned around and went back home. Then after a few minutes, it ran great for the rest of the day.
What's going on?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Brent Crouch