496ho help!
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496ho help!
I have a 2002 496ho that ran fine when put up for winter..now after full service for this season want run past 3500 rpm..starts surging like running out of fuel and sounds like its spark knocking. .will fire up and idle fine...run great all day under 3500rpm..but as soon as u try to speed up starts cutting out and rattling. .has new fuel filters and full service. . The port motor runs fine..boat has dual tanks but got fresh fuel in both..any help would be much appreciated!
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I have a 2002 496ho that ran fine when put up for winter..now after full service for this season want run past 3500 rpm..starts surging like running out of fuel and sounds like its spark knocking. .will fire up and idle fine...run great all day under 3500rpm..but as soon as u try to speed up starts cutting out and rattling. .has new fuel filters and full service. . The port motor runs fine..boat has dual tanks but got fresh fuel in both..any help would be much appreciated!
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Is it throwing codes? Is it beeping every two minutes?
Have you tested your fuel pressure? Could be a fuel pump. They are not that hard to replace. I had to replace both of mine (496HOs) after untreated ethanol fuel damaged my fuel systems. (Bought fuel that was not supposed to have ethanol, but turns out it did.)
Have you tested your fuel pressure? Could be a fuel pump. They are not that hard to replace. I had to replace both of mine (496HOs) after untreated ethanol fuel damaged my fuel systems. (Bought fuel that was not supposed to have ethanol, but turns out it did.)
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No beeps..no codes..new fuel filters..just changed plugs..hope to check fuel pressure today. .ran great last trip out before winter. .motors have 300hrs..also pulled fuel pump off and cleaned screen going in pump..there was nothing in them..
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I would have someone check to see if there are any codes in it. I had a similar problem and checked everything I could without scanning it and it turns out the beeper on my boat wasn't working. It was setting codes for low water pressure at higher RPM's and sea water pump was causing it. Replaced pump housing and impeller and ran great.
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It does sound like a fuel issue, but make sure plug wires and coils are good, no corrosion and good contact (I see you already did plugs).
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Just pulled my fuel pump off the part # 861155-2 is whats on both motors but when I look up this number it says its for non efi carb 5.7 motors..these are 2002 496ho efi motors..I know these are the original pumps..are these correct?