225 FICHT Starting Issues - The Hull Truth

Cujo13 · 08-31-2009, 05:17 PM

Hello again, I am still having starting issues with my 2000/225 Ficht. I have done the following to it:
-new fuel filter
-new low pressure fuel pump
-new plugs QC12PEP gapped and indexed
-checked starting battery (checked out good)
-high pressure fuel pump is reading correct psi.

After the motor has been used and sits for a day it can be tough to start. I pump the ball let the fuel pump run for 10 seconds and still no go. It can take several minutes of repeating this before it will fire up. Some times if I squirt some fuel in one of the pistons it will pop then start maybe the second or third turn of the key. Once it is started it will start back up fairly easy. Some times it will take a couple turns of the key (and it will pop each time) but it will start. Once it starts it run great. No missing, smooth and will run top speed with no issues. I am beating my head off a wall so any help would be appreciated. I had some one mention that it could be the EMM? Any thoughts?

Thank you

A1 Outboard · 09-01-2009, 07:02 PM

I dont think it is the EMM. A pressure and vacuum check would be the place to start trouble shooting. If you have not serviced the fuel filters recently now would be a good time.