challenger2001

A couple of things I started doing early on that made a big difference with how smooth my boat drove was to use Sta-bil with every tank of gas. I tried premium gas, but found that regular gas with Sta-bil in every tank (1oz per gal when in use, more when storing) works great.

I think the ethanol in gas these days has adverse effects. The sta-bil offsets it. Also, have you checked your spark plugs? That is another thing that adds new life to my boat.

Those two maintenance tips have kept mine running great.

Thanks for the suggestions. I've read about problems for Rotax motors of using the crappy gasohol that the corrupt bargain between the government and greedy agribusiness forces on us (don't get me started). Yes, plan to start using Sta-Bil, ordered some online.

It would be great if that or new plugs is it. Pulling and cleaning carbs looks to be a real pain, with the real risk of dropping screws and other small parts down the bilge, never to be seen again.