I have a 1979 Pearson 32 with an Atomic 4 engine. On a recent trip we motored for about 30 minutes when we started losing power and the engine died. It seemed like it had run out of gas, but that wasn't the case, the gauge read 3/4 a tank of gas. The engine started back up and ran normally. We engaged the transmission and it ran fine for another 10-20 minutes before losing power and dying again. We disengaged the transmission and started the engine back up. After engaging the transmission again it ran for another 10 minutes. Each time we did this it ran for shorter and shorter amounts of time after engaging the transmission.
I didn't have any lines go missing so it's probably not a wrapped propeller. The appears to start and idle okay (it's turned up a little too high). While the engine does occasionally cut off when moving, it's usually at low speeds, I can't remember it ever cutting off at higher speeds.
I looked at the engine cutoff video from Moyer Marine. The weird thing is that this happens only when the propeller is engaged.
Thoughts?
I didn't have any lines go missing so it's probably not a wrapped propeller. The appears to start and idle okay (it's turned up a little too high). While the engine does occasionally cut off when moving, it's usually at low speeds, I can't remember it ever cutting off at higher speeds.
I looked at the engine cutoff video from Moyer Marine. The weird thing is that this happens only when the propeller is engaged.
Thoughts?
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