Trouble with the '93 Faststrike 175

[2ndCajun]

Model - VJ175GLETR SN#G03168331

Old reliable decided to act up this weekend. Fished Fri pm, Sat AM, Sat pm and Sun am. Everytime I started it I had a VERY hard time. I have always held the key in for 4 seconds and fired it up first thing in the am, then just bump the key the rest of the day and it would fire everytime but not this time. Once I had run it it would fire up, even if it had been a couple of hours but it just didn't want to run right. I even put in a new set of plugs mid day Saturday thinking I had fouled one since it had been last summer since I changed them, I also decarbed then, but all the plugs I took out looked good . The new plugs didn't help much. I could only start it by pumping on the key, it wouldn't start just holding it in. The only thing I have changed is the oil. This motor has only run xd25 since new but I had to run some Penzoil XLF in it. I noticed that inside the cylinders when I changed the plugs that there were some drops of oil like it didn't mix or something. Not an excessive amount but I haven't noticed that before. Everything ran ok once running but the starting and low speed was a problem. I took it easy on it this weekend and am going to pump out the HLF and get some XD back in it. I am also using the same fuel from the same station and it is also in my truck so I don't think it's bad gas. I don't put any additives in with the gas. This motor has always run like a top until I changed the oil. Any ideas on what to look for ??


Modified by 2ndCajun at 3:05 PM 7/28/2008

[2ndCajun]

Anybody ???

[hulapopr]

what plugs did you put in it,my partner just changed his and the dealer gave him ngk's and it idles and runs like chitt til it gets to 3000 rpm...it ran great before so he's changed back to champs to see..

[2ndCajun]

Champion QL78YC. I have been reading up on ethnol in gas and related problems and I'm beginning to think I might have accumulated some water in the fuel. It's a bear to start.

[ChampioNman]

Check your fuel filter and if you have a water separator replace it. Gap the champs at .030. Is the XLF just a run of the mill tcw 3 oil? If I was going to use Penzoil I'd use the full synthetic.

[2ndCajun]

I got the XLF because Wally World dosn't carry the xd25 anymore. I bought some Pennzoil 100% synthetic last night and I am going to pump out the XLF and put the synthetic in. I don't have a fuel/water seperator but I am going to BPS and get one this week and add it too. I thought they would be more expensive but are actually relatively cheap.