Hi
My glastron with its volvo 5.7 gl is currently in an area where sufficiently experienced mechanic are difficult to find.
Since it has arrived from the US I have not dared to start the engine since I knew it needed the yearly maintenance including disassembling outdrive so to change bellows and lubricate ujoint. It has taken 3 months to eventually find somebody to do a 4 hrs job.
So since January the engine has not been started.
Engine crancks but does not start. I opened the fuel hose just at the connection with the carburetor and found no fuel.
I thought there is may be a simple answer. does emergency stop (you normally connect a lanyard to the button that when released stop the engine) connect right to the fuel pump so if that connection is not functioning properly the fuel pump does not start?
Any other hint ?
Thank you
My glastron with its volvo 5.7 gl is currently in an area where sufficiently experienced mechanic are difficult to find.
Since it has arrived from the US I have not dared to start the engine since I knew it needed the yearly maintenance including disassembling outdrive so to change bellows and lubricate ujoint. It has taken 3 months to eventually find somebody to do a 4 hrs job.
So since January the engine has not been started.
Engine crancks but does not start. I opened the fuel hose just at the connection with the carburetor and found no fuel.
I checked possible clogs in the fuel system by blowing into the fuel tank: fuel comes out of the hose.
My tester seems to indicate that there is no power at the electric fuel pump when I turn on the key not even when I turn further to ignition .
7.5 amp fuse seems ok.
I thought there is may be a simple answer. does emergency stop (you normally connect a lanyard to the button that when released stop the engine) connect right to the fuel pump so if that connection is not functioning properly the fuel pump does not start?
Any other hint ?
Thank you
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