Maybe float or needle valve , sticking , bowl filling up and then when half empty boat slows then needle opens fills with gas ,speeds up , sticks again , just saying or needle corroded from poop gas,
I have had a moor for 20 years the only problem I ever had was when I dropped it. I sent back to manufacture and they fixed it for free. Works excellent.
Two electric big Jon down rigger, one 42 in arm, swivel base and double rod holders. Second one 24 in arm, swivel base 1 rod holder, both have cable. $325 for both plus shipping. I live in Albany area Bob five one eight 8606431.
They also make the bar at different lengths, yours is to short ,if you read directions on line I think at full extension you should still have four or five spaces left inside rod.
The lake is doomed, 4 days of very few fish. What's happening? I don't see the people coming back next year because two years in a row. Natives restless !!
Did one 18 lbs 100 down over 117 last night, marked very few but saw lots of bait, I was way out of temp 71 degrees down 110 off the north dune, sandy pond 6 hrs of fishing