fuel restriction alarm

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badjohnson

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engine randomly sounding fuel restriction alarm and check engine light comes on. usually when cruising 4000 rpm's or so. i usually slow down a little and alarm stops after a few seconds.<br /><br />the hose clamp around primer bulb was broken, so i figured was getting air and i put a new clamp on. when priming before start and when alarm goes off, the ball is soft and full of air. shouldn't it hold gas.<br /><br />I see many post referring to sticking anti-siphon valves, but wouldn't that cause ball to collapse rather than get soft. <br /><br />any advice would be appreciated.
 
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Daniel Beckman

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Re: fuel restriction alarm

1. Check went at the tank.<br />2.check the fuel filter at the engine (mine did act like yours, wnd i found out that it was a little clogg in the fuel filter.<br />3.try to connect a portable tank direct to the fuel filter at the engine.
 
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badjohnson

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Re: fuel restriction alarm

thanks, i will check vent. i already checked filter in engine it seemed ok. if vent is clogged would that cause ball to collapse? mine is not collapsing it gets soft and empty.
 
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Daniel Beckman

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Re: fuel restriction alarm

Not sure how the primer bulb should act up, will check mine tomorrow.<br />Have you checked that the primer bulb is in the right direction...it should have an arrow that tells what direction it should have to the engine.<br />Also check the hose and if you got an water filter check that to.<br />But the best thing to do is to connect an portble tank direct to the fuel filter the you can exclude any fault in the fuel direction to the engine.
 
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badjohnson

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Re: fuel restriction alarm

yes, i will do some more investigating.<br /><br />thanks
 
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