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    I had great luck with Chris Carson on my powerhead

    I had great luck with Chris Carson on my powerhead
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    Get the injectors done. Rich at Brucato does a...

    Get the injectors done. Rich at Brucato does a fantastic job.
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    I just had Rich at Brucato do mine. I was close...

    I just had Rich at Brucato do mine. I was close enough. Dropped them off and picked them up 2 days later. Excellent service.

    https://www.brucatofis.com/
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    If the alternator is bad try a rebuild shop.

    If the alternator is bad try a rebuild shop.
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    Thx Don. Ordered seals from Rhonda today ...

    Thx Don. Ordered seals from Rhonda today

    Does this leak affect performance?
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    Thanks Don,Joe and Leon. Do you have the part...

    Thanks Don,Joe and Leon. Do you have the part number for the whole assembly?

    Also, will the leak affect performance or is it more of a nuisance?
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    Leon, I had powerhead off and cleaned all holes. ...

    Leon, I had powerhead off and cleaned all holes. None looked bad.

    joe, I’ll test again with another fuel pressure gauge. I think mine read 42 during lake test and was rock solid.

    Since...
  8. most marinas in Virginia carry 90 octane - non...

    most marinas in Virginia carry 90 octane - non ethanol. No other choice.
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    Update - went thru most electrical connections on...

    Update - went thru most electrical connections on motor Saturday and took apart and cleaned VST. It looked fine

    Ran it Sunday in water. Ran terrible. Wouldn’t get past 2000 rpm’s. Pulled...
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    thanks Leon. I’ll do that on lake test. I did...

    thanks Leon. I’ll do that on lake test. I did replace it last year. Also map sensor. Do you or anyone else think it could be the 555 computer? Eric Simon said they usually either work or not. ...
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    Just got around to working on problem this...

    Just got around to working on problem this season. I bought a tps from Don last
    week and just put it on. I didn’t think it would help and it did not.

    Surged a bit at lake when cold yesterday...
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    Chris Carson can rebuild it.

    Chris Carson can rebuild it.
  13. I have one by Chris. Good people to work with.

    I have one by Chris. Good people to work with.
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    Thx Don, I’ll check and see about another gauge. ...

    Thx Don, I’ll check and see about another gauge. Are you thinking it’s reading high or low? I think next step is to get a helper and check fuel pressure and spark on all cylinders at lake under...
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    Pm sent

    Pm sent
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    Update - got new reeds from Chris 10 days ago. ...

    Update - got new reeds from Chris 10 days ago. Took off reed box - his original reeds looked perfect but put new ones in since needed to replace reed and airbox gaskets. Ran on muff. Fuel...
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    Thank you Don and Joe. I have some new reeds to...

    Thank you Don and Joe. I have some new reeds to install today. I’ll check the wiring first. I’ll report back. Thx
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    Ran great for about year and half after rebuild. ...

    Ran great for about year and half after rebuild. Very strong. Crankshaft position sensor went out last year. Replaced and did fine for a while last year and then this quirk started happening. ...
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    Yes, you are of course right. But if there was...

    Yes, you are of course right. But if there was bad reeds on 1 cylinder and it didn’t run below 3000 rpm where does the fuel go? Chris’s opinion was that it would leak down thru the exhaust...
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    Thanks Joe. I left out 1 issue that i forgot to...

    Thanks Joe. I left out 1 issue that i forgot to include last night. Getting some unburnt oil on the floor. No oil leaks inside engine so think its fuel that has the gasoline evaporated. I spoke...
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    Merc 250 efi - gutless till 3000 rpm

    s#0T445638. Efi. This has single motorola computer

    This is a powerhead that Chris Carson built for me 3 years ago. Started developing an issue last year occasionally when accelerating with...
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    Leon, I have same issue on my new at time manual...

    Leon, I have same issue on my new at time manual for 2002 3l downdraft efi. Fell apart almost the 1st day. My manual for 1998 efi has been used much more and still going strong. New manual esp...
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    Seems like Chris’s method along with compression...

    Seems like Chris’s method along with compression reading should give the best info on health of cylinder.
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    If you put on a lower pitch prop, does it still hit the wall at 5400rpm?
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    Any chance it’s the stator? I had this happen on...

    Any chance it’s the stator? I had this happen on a 2.4. Wouldn’t rev past 3000!rpm under load. Replaced stator and problem cleared. Stator wouldn’t work on high speed. Experts can comment if...
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