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I dont get it?

checkmate_rider

checkmate_rider

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Alright,
I have a 202br persuader, runs great, doesnt stall bogg, burn/leak oil, doesnt smoke. starts every time hot or cold goes 60.. earlier in the year this thing went about 64-65 and the acceleration would put you in your seat from 40 to 60, seriously it pulled like a car.. I had a fuel issue a couple months ago (**** in the tank) and that was resolved but ever since then it seems to not accelerate as as fast and only does 60 and thats balls out.. what happened here?? I replaced plugs (light tan in color after its ran a couple months), rebuilt the carb and thats fine, never really did anything else accept drain the tank and replaced water/fuel seprator.. it does have a lot of funk on the bottom of it because its in all summer.. I dont think a scummy bottom would slow it down like this, or would it? other than that do you think it is water logged and a bit heavier or something?? I would think if there was any real significant carb or timming issues i would have problems right now, but i dont just a lttle lower perfromance.. engine only has 280 hours on it.. prop looks fine, nothing major that i noticed just a few tiny dings and scratches..
 
You let that boat sit in the water??? :shakehead:

1. Yes, the scum on the bottom is slowing you down. You're also going to get osmotic blistering, if you haven't already. http://www.capsante.com/Articles/osmotic.htm

2. The warmer/humid mid-summer air will also slow you down compared to the cooler/dry early spring and late fall conditions.

That's just two of many things that could be slowing you down.
 
Tank

checkmate_rider said:
I had a fuel issue a couple months ago (**** in the tank) .
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Pull the fuel outlet fitting that the hose attaches to at the tank and look for a screen on the bottom of it. Mine was stopped up. I ended up having to have the bottom of my tank replaced to stop the trash issue. I have not replaced the filter once since.(2 1/2 years)
 
ok that make sense guys, i dont blame it on hot weather because i live in michigan lol and this summer has been cold and crappy.. i was thinking about that pick up for the tank too (the old fuel problem was tank related), i will look at it again.. I am getting a hoist for it next year, I just couldnt $wing it this year....
 
That blistering effect happens in fresh water? I had a 84 rinker that sat at my dock in every summer all summer for 20 years and the hull looked beautiful, the interior needed work and it ran like **** but the hull really looked awesome. :confused:
 
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