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Forum: Engines

03-26-2015, 03:08 AM

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Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

More evidence that this is a real and widespread...

More evidence that this is a real and widespread problem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ow4jkR0vR0

I'm going to look into the class action suit.

Rodrigo, I'm glad to hear you've...

Forum: Engines

03-25-2015, 11:59 AM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

I treat the gas with Startron every time I fill...

I treat the gas with Startron every time I fill the tank. Maybe it was bad gas. I guess I'll plan on replacing those filters every year also.

How did you remove the paint from the Cool Fuel...

Forum: Engines

03-02-2015, 03:17 PM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

Shrew, that bulletin addresses a different known...

Shrew, that bulletin addresses a different known issue where corrosion was occurring in the raw water cooling connection that blocked water flow.

As far as I know, Mercruiser has yet to...

Forum: Engines

03-01-2015, 10:49 PM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

When I get the best efficiency, I burn about 13...

When I get the best efficiency, I burn about 13 GPH at 3500 RPM running about 20 knots over smooth, flat water. I've never seen anything close to 10 GPH on plane. I've been told the 5.0 MPI is small...

Forum: Engines

03-01-2015, 05:10 PM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

The high fuel rate is stable most of the time,...

The high fuel rate is stable most of the time, although it does fluctuate. On this last trip, it was 18 GPH for most of the hour we were on the water, but it did jump to 20 briefly at times....

Forum: Engines

03-01-2015, 02:43 PM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

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Posted By iceman

Mike, there hasn't been a noticeable loss in...

Mike, there hasn't been a noticeable loss in power, although the first time this happened I had a hard time starting the engine. I agree the extra fuel probably isn't burning, it's just probably...

Forum: Engines

03-01-2015, 01:33 AM

Replies: 14

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

Views: 3,443

Posted By iceman

Ongoing saga with fuel burn

Some may remember that I've posted about an ongoing problem with high fuel burn. I have a Floscan gauge, and when things are going OK I burn about 13 GPH on plane at ~3500 RPM. When things are not OK...

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