Engine dies at WOT

[Tom465]

Hi,

Went out yesterday and to start off with, I drove over some submerged netting and wrapped up and stalled the engine.

Managed to cut it free and thought id anchor up stop for some lunch.

When I came to set off agiain the engine was fine, but then when I went to WOT the engine would start like chugging and slowly the revs would drop and it would stall.

It would also stall if it accelerated hard. It works fine if I slowly accelerate to 3/4 throttle.

Im thinking its fuel related ? Any help would be great... Thanks

[Jamesg514]

I had this on my e-Tec it turned.out to be the fuel tank pickup

[Bigmuz7]

Or the dreaded air vent on the top of the tank .. was it open ?

[John Kennett]

A dodgy primer bulb is another potential culprit

[jambo]

Could also be a dodgy diaphragm or blocked jet. Dirty fuel maybe.

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[lockieboi]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

Or the dreaded air vent on the top of the tank .. was it open ?

I'm guilty of this

[Trevor G]

Originally Posted by Tom465

It would also stall if it accelerated hard. It works fine if I slowly accelerate to 3/4 throttle.

Im thinking its fuel related ? Any help would be great... Thanks

We had same problem a few weeks ago on our Suzuki DT75 - turned out to be the gear linkage squashing the fuel line in the engine housing (fuel line not in it's proper clips).
Only happened at WOT as this pushed the linkage just a little bit harder against the fuel line.

[Tom465]

thanks for all the suggestions

Spent the morning following up all your comments.

• Pick up pipe was good and unblocked
• Yes the air vent was open
• Bulb was working good
• All fuel lines are fee and not cough up or blocked
• Fuel Filter is clean
• Plugs are also good.

My engine is a 30hp Yamaha auto lube.

I did use some old fuel the time before I went out. It was 200:1 oil mix so I thought it would be ok ?

This time I went out it was clean fresh fuel.

When it is idling it would now missfire and stall.

[jyasaki]

200:1 sounds pretty lean for a 2-stroke. What's your spec say -100:1? 50:1? Not enough oil is a recipe for disaster.

Dump the suspect fuel, fill with fresh (and correctly mixed) fuel, and see what happens.

If you suspect a fuel pump, try pumping the primer bulb while running. If it corrects the misfire, then it's definitely a fuel delivery problem. Fuel filter, fuel pump, or clogged line, most likely.

jky

[Davie]

Sounds like fuel but as the problem started when you got fanned up I would check your bush has not slipped further up the propshaft and your propeller is not eating your gearcase.