Hard Starting

[reagr]

Ok something new happened this weekend. After refuling, and riding some, we went to a cove to hang out after about an hour the boat started then shut off it did this several times, it would spit and spudder alot. After opening up the engine compartment and turning the blower off it fired and stayed running, but white smoke came out. It did this every time we stopped. I was thinking it might be the fuel filters? Any help?

Thanks

Ron

Edited April 27, 2009 by reagr

[bigD]

I'd check fuel, maybe change the filter. But white smoke is usually means your burning oil. see if your spark plugs are oily if they are

[reagr]

I'd check fuel, maybe change the filter. But white smoke is usually means your burning oil. see if your spark plugs are oily if they are

It there a part number for the filter and where is it located?

Thanks

[Killer]

check fuel first, could be a case of hydro lock as well...

Edited April 27, 2009 by H20ski Dude

[68Slalom]

I don't know why but I think you may have a sticky valve (by your description of spit and sputter), sounds like the white smoke may be bad valve guide. Have a compression check done on all the cylinders and see what happens. Once you determine those numbers you can follow that up with a leak down to rule out cylinder issues. As mentioned white smoke is oil

Edit: If your lucky you may just have a bad plug

Edited April 27, 2009 by 68Slalom

[bigD]

I'd check fuel, maybe change the filter. But white smoke is usually means your burning oil. see if your spark plugs are oily if they are

It there a part number for the filter and where is it located?

Thanks

Not sure of location on your boat, you may also have two of them. Heres one > @ bakesonline

[rinconking]

white smoke could also indicate water. usually its blue-ish if your burning oil.. you may have water in your fuel.