Starboard engine cutting out at idle

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Starboard engine cutting out at idle
May 6^th, 2012 at 1:30pm

Idling out of the marina yesterday, the engine cut out and would crank but wouldn't turn over. So I slowly cruised out to the cove on one engine.

Let it chill for about 20 minutes and she turned over. Runs like crazy once she's under throttle, no difference between it and the port engine.

When she idles, she has a slight miss. I think I am going to change the spark plugs, who knows when that was last done.

I have a spare cap and rotor at home. Ordering a fuel filter too. Anything else I should be doing before next weekend?

Just had my throttle cables replaced, could this just be a screwed up install?

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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #1 - May 6^th, 2012 at 2:49pm sounds like a good start. if it was the throttle cables it would be idling slower than the other. it not starting could be the solenoid for the starer on that side.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #2 - May 6^th, 2012 at 4:57pm She is cranking really well, so the starter is definitely doing its thing. But yes, it is idling a little lower than the other.
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Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle
Reply #3 - May 7^th, 2012 at 6:39pm

IAC, as you read on OSO.

- there are equivalent part #s at a fraction of the cost. First, I would take yours off and clean the pintle real well and make sure there insn't any gunk built up around the shaft. Clean the orifice on the intake real well too. I replaced mine last year from Autozone for a whopping $26. I'll try to dig up the part #. Post a pic of yours if you can, the pintle has to match exactly

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Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle
Reply #4 - May 7^th, 2012 at 8:21pm

I'm travelling this week so unfortunately I won't be able to make it to the marina to pull it off. I'd like to buy the part and take it out there.

I am looking at this thread you posted in:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/do-yourself-boating-budget/263191-6-2-iac-mot...

The one that is listed from AutoZone is 52. Not too expensive, but I'd definitely rather buy two for that!

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Griswald Austin Boater Offline Posts: 139 Jonestown	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #5 - May 7^th, 2012 at 8:25pm I bought the generic for 1/2 that. Still has a 2yr warranty.
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LookSquirrel Austin Boater Offline Austin Boater Posts: 181 Libertyhill, TX Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #6 - May 8^th, 2012 at 10:14am Hey Evan, have you replaced the plugs and cap and rotor I Recall you saying that they hadn't been changed. Tune up might help. Also check you spark plug wires they can cause a miss if they are old and cracked.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #7 - May 9^th, 2012 at 7:14pm Got all those parts on order! So they go in this weekend.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #8 - May 9^th, 2012 at 7:55pm Griswald wrote on May 7^th, 2012 at 8:25pm: I bought the generic for 1/2 that. Still has a 2yr warranty. Apparently the TV278 at $54 is all they have. Not as good of a deal as you got, but a hell of a lot better than the alternatives.
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mobileMERCman Veteran Austin Boater Offline Old Salty Dog Posts: 262 Jonestown Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #9 - Jun 4^th, 2012 at 7:30pm Whats the latest?
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Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle
Reply #10 - Jun 5^th, 2012 at 8:25am

Been running great, no issues. Oil pressures are beginning to match up more often than not now too.

I had McNeil do my shifter cables and I was cruising in to the cove. I went to reverse and there was nothing there, no shift. I opened the hatch and it looks like they had barely pressed on the clips for the shifter cables. So when I reversed, they were pulling out and weren't pulling the shifter with them. Bah. At least that was an easy fix.

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Jay Gadsby Lake Captain Offline Naturally Obsessed Posts: 613 Killeen TX Gender:	Re: Starboard engine cutting out at idle Reply #11 - Jun 5^th, 2012 at 2:22pm I am thinking a sticky somewhere for normal automotive parts that work with our various engines would be a cool idea I know I have found a couple that work for my engine (belts, filters etc). Glad you got her running again! 8 days and a wake up.
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