340DA
Member
- Jul 21, 2008
- 365
- Boat Info
- 2000 Sundancer Sport Cruiser
- Engines
- 454 Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drives
I have a 2000 340DA with 7.4l mercruisers, Bravo 3s.
Late last season, I started having issues with my Port engine. I would be cruising at my usual 3200 rpm for a while and then the port engine would suddenly lose power. The engine would not stall but it would not maintain the 3200+ rpm cruising level. It would drop from 3200 down to the 1000 - 1500 rpm level. If I turned the engine off and restart it, it would perform fine for a while and then start this "lose power" scenario again after a few minutes.
FYI: At the lower (1000- 1500) rpm level, the engine runs fine, no issues at this lower level.
The Yard looked at the issue and they tried to clean out the fuel line by disconnecting it and blowing it thru it (they blew thru it with their mouth, they did not use pressure from a machine/compressor). I also added Sea Foam to the Port tank at the end of last season. These 2 solutions seemed to work, for a while, at the end of the season. But now, the same problem has returned this season!!!!
The yard believes it is a "fuel issue" and is going to try to blow out the system using a compressor that will provide more force to clean out the fuel lines
Has anyone:
1. Experienced this type of loss of power issue? Any thoughts/solutions/suggestions????
2. Any thoughts about using Sea Foam as a fuel additive? I've read conflicting opinions/thoughts about the use of this product. Some say it is great! Some say it's harmful to the system!
Any help is appreciated ....
Late last season, I started having issues with my Port engine. I would be cruising at my usual 3200 rpm for a while and then the port engine would suddenly lose power. The engine would not stall but it would not maintain the 3200+ rpm cruising level. It would drop from 3200 down to the 1000 - 1500 rpm level. If I turned the engine off and restart it, it would perform fine for a while and then start this "lose power" scenario again after a few minutes.
FYI: At the lower (1000- 1500) rpm level, the engine runs fine, no issues at this lower level.
The Yard looked at the issue and they tried to clean out the fuel line by disconnecting it and blowing it thru it (they blew thru it with their mouth, they did not use pressure from a machine/compressor). I also added Sea Foam to the Port tank at the end of last season. These 2 solutions seemed to work, for a while, at the end of the season. But now, the same problem has returned this season!!!!
The yard believes it is a "fuel issue" and is going to try to blow out the system using a compressor that will provide more force to clean out the fuel lines
Has anyone:
1. Experienced this type of loss of power issue? Any thoughts/solutions/suggestions????
2. Any thoughts about using Sea Foam as a fuel additive? I've read conflicting opinions/thoughts about the use of this product. Some say it is great! Some say it's harmful to the system!
Any help is appreciated ....