
TROUBLESHOOTING - 1C-17
90-823225--1 1096
Engine Acceleration Is Poor
Cause
Special Instructions
Also refer to “Poor Boat Performance”
Idle mixture screws
Incorrect ignition timing
Incorrect distributor or amplifier advance curve
Refer to Section 4B
Accelerator pump
Check for stream of raw fuel from accelerator
pump discharge nozzle, when opening throttle
with engine shut off
Cracked or dirty distributor cap or rotor
Vacuum leak
Intake manifold or carburetor base
Spark plugs
Fouled, burned; wrong heat range; cracked
porcelain
Float adjustment
Dirty carburetor
Low compression
Troubleshooting with Vacuum Gauge
Reading
Cause
Steady reading between 15-21 inches at idle
RPM
Normal
Extremely low reading, but steady at idle RPM
Vacuum leak; incorrect timing; underpowered
boat; faulty boat bottom
Fluctuates between high and low at idle RPM
Blown head gasket between two adjacent
cylinders
Fluctuates 4 or 5 inches very slowly at idle RPM
Carburetor needs adjustment; spark plug gap
too narrow; valves are sticking
Fluctuates rapidly at idle, steadies as RPM is
increased
Valve guides are worn
Continuously fluctuates between low and normal
reading at regular intervals at idle RPM
Burned or leaking valve
Summary of Contents for 305 CID
Page 7: ...A 1 72000 IMPORTANT INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION...
Page 16: ...B 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION MAINTENANCE...
Page 59: ...C 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING...
Page 92: ...A 2 72975 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MCM MODELS ALPHA ONE DRIVES...
Page 103: ...B 2 70246 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MCM MODELS ALPHA ONE DRIVES WITH DRIVESHAFT EXTENSION...
Page 120: ...2 72580 C REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MCM MODELS BRAVO DRIVES...
Page 135: ...D 2 70246 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MCM MODELS BRAVO DRIVES WITH DRIVESHAFT EXTENSION...
Page 154: ...E 2 70648 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MIE MODELS VELVET DRIVE TRANSMISSIONS...
Page 173: ...F 2 25280 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION MIE MODELS HURTH TRANSMISSIONS...
Page 189: ...A 3 72615 ENGINE 5 0L 305 CID 5 7L 350 CID...
Page 192: ...3A 0 ENGINES 90 823225 1 1096...
Page 266: ...ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STARTING SYSTEM A 72079 4...
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Page 334: ...C 4 72078 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHARGING SYSTEM...
Page 344: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 4C 9 90 823225 1 1096 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK...
Page 360: ...D 4 72747 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENTATION...
Page 380: ...E 4 72761 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL KITS...
Page 393: ...F 4 72938 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WIRING DIAGRAMS...
Page 438: ...B 5 72681 FUEL SYSTEM MERCARB 2 BARREL CARBURETOR...
Page 467: ...C 5 72085 FUEL SYSTEMS ROCHESTER 4 BARREL CARBURETOR...
Page 497: ...D 5 70389 90 823224 692 5B WEBER 4 BARREL CARBURETOR FUEL SYSTEMS WEBER 4 BARREL CARBURETOR...
Page 538: ...5 71692 E FUEL SYSTEMS MULTI PORT AND THROTTLE BODY FUEL INJECTION...
Page 727: ...F 5 73662 FUEL SYSTEMS BOS SAV EMISSIONS...
Page 744: ...A 6 22381 COOLING SYSTEM SEAWATER COOLING MODELS...
Page 773: ...B 6 72987 COOLING SYSTEM CLOSED COOLED MODELS...
Page 823: ...A 7 72699 EXHAUST SYSTEM GENERAL...
Page 829: ...B 7 72695 EXHAUST SYSTEM MANIFOLDS AND ELBOWS...
Page 835: ...C 7 70593 EXHAUST SYSTEM RISERS...
Page 844: ...D 7 72737 EXHAUST SYSTEM COLLECTORS...
Page 856: ...A 8 DRIVES VELVET DRIVE IN LINE TRANSMISSION...
Page 869: ...B 8 DRIVES VELVET DRIVE V DRIVE AND WALTER V DRIVE TRANSMISSION...
Page 882: ...C 8 25280 DRIVES HURTH DOWN ANGLE TRANSMISSION...
Page 932: ...E 8 DRIVES DRIVE SHAFT PROPELLER SHAFT MODELS...
Page 947: ...A 9 72951 POWER STEERING PUMP...