[wbeadlescomb]

That or the flux capacitor

 

[widecomplex]

What is a flux capacitor

 

[hardballer]

My 1985 Johnson starting doing that. Turned out to be a hose came off the water pump. Was making the motor go into limp mode. Don't know if a 72 would do that or not.

 

[widecomplex]

Another question, could a weak battery have anything to do with it

 

[widecomplex]

Bc my battery went dead from using the spotlight. I switched to another battery but I'm not sure how much juice it had

 

[wbeadlescomb]

Nahh you can crank it and take the battery out PM christopher loyyd about the flux capacitor

 

[Big Train]

Hub or sucking air in the fuel line check the fuel line or tank I'f its not them prob got to get a mech on it seafoam too always the fuel on mine good luck

 

[Bobby G]

if the problem is with the flux capacitor it will take 1.21 gigawatts to get her back up and runnin. LOL

 

[BigBallin]

All my experience with funky fuel lines, fuel, pick up, sucking air, ect. led to a bogging when trying to throttle hard or not hitting max rpm's. It seems as though a lot of people have seen a similar problem with fuel and fuel accessory issues. Maybe if you are certain it is not the prop or lower unit you can try getting a known good remote tank, like a 3 or 6 gallon, and put good fuel and oil in it and try running on that....If it runs like a champ switch over to your old fuel system and see how it does. If it aint none of that you may have some kind of wierd problem with your ignition or advance where you are turning rpms and not making torque. Kinda wierd....If it was my boat I would definately had went after the prop as the culprit. Unless it was prop and it somehow resiezed or washed the grease out.....wierd

 

[Breckhunter]

Come on fellas, tighten up.....It idles fine but builds rpms when throttle applied but does not go faster but jerks a little.....

X2.

 

[Night-prowler]

Sounds like hub spin

 

[Rob Law]

I have an early 80's evinrude that did the same thing. Idled fine, would throttle up in neutral but would lose power and sputter under a slight load. Acted like it was dropping cylinders and missing. Ended up being the ignition power pack. Not sure if your '72 has this system or not but if it does it could be the problem. But you need to check the basics everyone else has recommended first.

 

[FWG]

Yes check your power pack. My 87 evinrude has done the same thing twice!!!

 

[wet&bloodybowfishing]

same thing i was thinking.. or possibly if you had alot of weed build up? but with a motor like that it shouldnt be a prob

Sounds like its spinning out if motor is reving up. How shallow was water? Did you try to trim it up or down?

 

[widecomplex]

Guys i can't thank you enough for all the input....i have checked the prop and pretty sure its not that....i took the cover off and looked at linkages and they looked fine. Tomorrow im going to start with the basics like spark plug, checking the carb, and changing the fuel filter. But you know it did seem like it was having a little trouble trying to start so im beginning to think towards the powerpack.

 

[KY Bighead]

That or the flux capacitor

X2

What is a flux capacitor

Bhahahahhahahahahah!!!!

 

[dustingthompson]

I would check your coils as well and make sure you have spark...

 

[FWG]

When my powerpack went bad it will still spark some of the time on that side.

 

[spineshanker88]

its the hub in the prop garunteed, leave it on the trailer put some muffs on it and i bet it runs fine, the prop is slipping when it gets a load on it. this is the EXACT same thing we just went through with my buddies boat. buy a new prop and get after em tonight

 

[Night-prowler]

When its the prop hub it will look fine sitting there, once you load it the rubber slips. They make new hub kits you can get. Id put it in the water and play around a bit.