Starts and Idles fine. When i try to get up on plane it wants to die like its not getting any fuel. What could be causing this?

Thanks

Fouled spark plugs, clogged fuel lines, bad fuel, collapsed primer bulb, bad lift pump.........I'm sure I missed a possible cause or two but these are a good place to start.

It has new plugs and a new primer bulb. Could be bad fuel, is there anything else i could look at?

We can check it out for you , could be VRO and could be carbs on High speed o=are electoral or possible reed gaskets soak and leaking air.PM me and we can talk

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Ken, I just posted this to another thread that (until now) thought sounded just like an issue I was having before.

"This issue still haunts me. I had a 97 Johnson fast strike that performed very similarly. I went through everything from anti siphon valves to VST, power-pack...EVERYTHING (almost). Although mine would start and idle ok as soon as I tried to get on plane it acted starved for fuel. If I pushed in the key (choke) it would run perfectly fine. I had just rebuild the carbs 6 months prior and everything had been working fine that whole time. I ended up selling the boat with full disclosure and because I was just tired of trying to pinpoint it, the buyer took it to a shop and the carb bowls had already warped... the one thing I did not re-visit..."

Thanks for the advise.

I got rid of the VRO and went with the dual fuel pump kit that is available for these motors. I have a 1996 Johnson Fast strike 150. I did all the same [censored] anti siphon valve, all new fuel lines, pump bulb, carb bowls and kits, power pack and eye sensor , new fuel filter. It still did it. Very frustrating!!! Pre mix XD 50 in the gas and Replaced the VRO with the pump kit... runs Awesome!!! Starts when cold! I love it!