Re: Fuel pump failure?
As far as diagnosing the pump as the culprit, the boat was running well, I stopped for an hour or so, just long enough to load up a weekend's worth of camping gear and my pregnant wife. Engine started with no problem and we pulled away from shore and it quit. It ran about long enough to burn all the fuel out of the carb. I checked for fuel at the carb and had none. Nothing coming from the pump. I checked fuel to the pump and it was ok. I then checked the line to the tank and it was clear. I don't know what else it could be but the pump.
I did install a new fuel water canister type filter a few months ago. But I've never had any problems with crud coming from the tank.
Can I see anything definitively if I take the pump apart? It's a Sierra. 3 years old and never gave any signs of having any problems before this incident.
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