2000 outback- run for 200 yards then shuts down then hit igonition reset to start

[Melrose28]

Bought a 2000 moomba outback with 148 hours on it and first time in water ran perfect second time I drove a couple hundred yards and died. Then had to wait a bit because when turn key no dash would work so pushed reset button above ignition after a bit it would light up and start boat but run for another couple hundred yards and do same? Would I of ran to hard out of marina and never cooled down I didn't think it was to hot just over 160 F any ideas??

[jmvotto]

Where you located?

Vapor lock in fuel filter would occur in older models in hot temp.

[Fastest1]

Jm, you think it would occur in such a short period? The Op states a couple of hundred yards. In fact how do you get to 160 in a few hundred yards.

[Melrose28]

Where you located?

Vapor lock in fuel filter would occur in older models in hot temp.

I'm located in Saskatchewan , canada

Would a vapour lock cause when turn key nothing to happen then after a a minute hit reset button above key and boat dash lights up and boat starts

[996scott]

No, vapor lock happens you have been running the boat and the engine is nice and hot. After you shut off the engine and let it sit for a while it won't start back up. Yours sounds more like electrical, something is tripping a breaker. Check all your wiring and see if something is loose somewhere.

[Welly72]

Try the engine oil shut off valve by the distributer it can get stuck closed an it will shut the power off to the hole boat. its a old boat same as mine and they tend to go out after a while. it is a $4 part at oriley get a engine oil light switch for a 99 silverado with the ls1 block it its a two prong so you will splice the purple wire and orange togather and leave the red by its self plung into either side there is no direction

[PatL]

I had an issue with exact same symptoms on my 2005 Outback 310hp Carb about 5 years ago. Took it to the dealer and they replaced what I think they called a fuel pressure sending switch or module. I don't think it was an expensive fix and the mechanic knew right away that was the issue. I couldn't tell you how to do it or where exactly its located but I thought he told me it was on the back of the engine where the harness and 35 Amp fuse are located.

[Melrose28]

Problem now fixed found fuel pump tripping breaker and a bad battery had out for 6 hours and ran awesome no hiccups since

[kaneboats]

Awesome. Let's see some pics of that bad boy.

[Melrose28]

2000 outback in Sask, canada