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1998Nautique 
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 Topic: Boat HesitatesPosted: June-19-2006 at 10:15am |
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I was driving my 1998 Nautique on Saturday, and once when I started and twice while I was cruising it seemed to loose power for about 2 seconds the regain power. Would it be my fuel filter. When I bought it in April it was full of gas from the year before, I put a little bit of new gas in it but it is mostly old gas. Anything I can try? Other than this it ran great!!
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Tim D
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:17am |
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Do you know if the old gas had stabilizer put in it?
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:20am |
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I'am not sure if it did have stabilizer put in it?
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Tim D
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:25am |
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I would add some fuel injector cleaner and run the gas down low, refill and see if it continues.
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:26am |
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Any way to contact the owner to find out if he put stabilizer in it? If not then I'd either drain it and put fresh in it or top it off with fresh gas and go out on an all day cruise. It could also be the fuel filter but I'd try running out the old gas first.
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:27am |
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It probably had about 5 gallons of new gas in the tank when I took it out. It is about half full know, should I run premium in it to top off the tank?
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79nautique
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:39am |
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If the boat's new to you then do a complete tune-up so that you know the state and age of the parts.
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 12:00pm |
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The boat just had a complete tune up about 100 hours ago. It has a rebuilt engine? There not sure if it had fuel stabilizer put in it? They are thinking it didn't.
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79nautique
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 12:41pm |
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100 hours is about two season's and two oil changes so I say it still needs tuned-up especially if the boat is new to you other wise you can keep chasing your tail.
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Tim D
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 12:43pm |
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After you burn the old gas, then change the fuel-water separator.
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 12:56pm |
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Where would I find one of these units? Is it located right under the FCC.
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Tim D
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 10:29pm |
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It should look like an oil filter like this.
or it may be this style. 
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Posted: June-19-2006 at 11:40pm |
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Where do I order one from?
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Tim D
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Posted: June-20-2006 at 12:48pm |
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If it's like the top photo you can get one at NAPA, the bottom filter at skidim.com or whitelake.com
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Posted: June-22-2006 at 9:41pm |
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Just got my boat back from my mechanic. Turns out it was a fuel pump relay switch going bad. Runing like a top now.
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Posted: June-23-2006 at 10:24am |
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How much is a fuel pump relay switch? Are they hard to replace? Where are they located on the boat?
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