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500 EFI Doesn't Like to Idle/Hard Hot Restart
Hey guys... I have a pair of 2001 500 EFIs with Boostpower induction package on them (tb's, filters, spacers, computers, etc). Motors have roughly 150 hours on them. Port motor is a champ, runs perfect, idles forever. Starboard motor likes to cut out at idle occasionaly and can be difficult to restart warm. If I cut the motors off to talk to someone it can take a few minutes of cranking for it to fire. Above idle they both run like champs, don't miss a beat and run identical on instrumentation. Any ideas? No alarms or horns. I'm betting it's some sensor, IAC, TPS, or something simple.
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I would think IAC, sometimes you can take it out and clean it with carb cleaner. it screws out.
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I was thinking IAC valve as well, Have you tried to move the throttle forward when cranking to see if that helped it start any easier?
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swap out the iac with the other engine,,to check it
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Originally Posted by Jpzaluski
(Post 2912246)
Hey guys... I have a pair of 2001 500 EFIs with Boostpower induction package on them (tb's, filters, spacers, computers, etc). Motors have roughly 150 hours on them. Port motor is a champ, runs perfect, idles forever. Starboard motor likes to cut out at idle occasionaly and can be difficult to restart warm. If I cut the motors off to talk to someone it can take a few minutes of cranking for it to fire. Above idle they both run like champs, don't miss a beat and run identical on instrumentation. Any ideas? No alarms or horns. I'm betting it's some sensor, IAC, TPS, or something simple.
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Sounds like vapor lock.
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If it were the port motor on a pre-2002 500efi I'd swear it was vapor lock.....the starboard can still have that issue but the port fuel pump bwing sandwiched between the 2 engines is usually what causes vapor lock (obviously worse when hot out)
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Mine is the starboard.
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