fuel or ignition problem???

gustafsonerik

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87 85hp force, i had to replace the entire igntion cdi box and coils,i get a really hard primer bulb and it seems to run for like 2 seconds and dies??? Then the bulb is soft again,fuel pump it good..i just put a new fuel hose on it..this one is like 3.5 foot longer than the orginal, that goes to the tank to the pump..would this have anything to do with it??? i'm stumped??
 

maxum247

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Re: fuel or ignition problem???

Can you get to the fuel pickup in your tank to see if it is plugged up?
 

Frank Acampora

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Re: fuel or ignition problem???

Also, if you have a quick-connect fitting at the tank end, remove the male end and check it for clogs inside the threaded end.
 
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