1988 Stratos 189v with Evinrude Xp 200 Fuel pump not getting power.

Jake staub

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I I tried to start my boat up yesterday and it wouldn't fire. I traced it back to my fuel pump not working and checked the voltage of the wires going to it while I was cranking engine. I got no power. What could this be? where should I start looking for the issue? Need to get boat running Asap. Please Help! Thanks!
 

flyingscott

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You should not have an electric fuel pump on that motor. The wires off the VRO pump are for a sensor not the pump itself. Check compression and spark.
 

racerone

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What fuel pump ?-----The VRO pump has wires going to it but that is only for an alarm .----Alarms for no oil flow.-----The VRO pump if it is still in service runs with PRESSURE pulses from the crankcase.----Are you pushing the key in while cranking it over for a cold start ??
 

Jake staub

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You should not have an electric fuel pump on that motor. The wires off the VRO pump are for a sensor not the pump itself. Check compression and spark.
I looked into the fuel pumps and the fuel pumps that are on the internet for my boat look nothing like the fuel pump on my boat. My boat used to be oil injected and is no longer. Would they have switched the type of fuel pump if they made it no longer use oil injection? Thanks
 

Jake staub

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What fuel pump ?-----The VRO pump has wires going to it but that is only for an alarm .----Alarms for no oil flow.-----The VRO pump if it is still in service runs with PRESSURE pulses from the crankcase.----Are you pushing the key in while cranking it over for a cold start ??
I'm not experienced at all on working on these boats. My boat used to be oil injected but that was removed and it now is premixed. Would this have caused them to change the fuel pump? What I thought was the fuel pump was a brass colored cylinder looking pump thing with 2 wires coming off of it. one was orange and one was black. This was on the fuel line right after the tank and before the fuel filter. It is about 5 inches long and a diameter of 2 inches. Is this not a fuel pump?
 

racerone

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Make sure any electrical pump meets your local coastguard regulations.
 

flyingscott

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If you have an actual electric fuel pump get rid of it. They are nothing but problems. Find the correct mechanical pump from a 1980 V6 and use that.
 
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