rickasbury
Senior Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2011
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So..I thought I had a thread going on this....my boat sat for almost 3 years...with varying ages of fuel in it. So, was able to go to the ramp finally but it would not run. I put a valve on the fuel rail with a line into a bottle- hit the key and probably had 50% water and a some crap but mainly water. I cycled several times and it seemed to get better. New fuel filter, fuel water separator and it seemed to want to run- took another fuel sample and did not look good- had treated it with stuff to eat the water up but still there. Killed my starter. Just replaced my starter...tries to start...so, after a bunch of cranking, stumbling but not starting. To the point of my post..I took the cap off my fuel rail and pushed it in and there was no pressure in the rail. With all that cranking I would thought there would be? What I did not try was turning the key and not cranking it for fuel pressure...so should there have been anyway? I ended up pumping 75 gallons of fuel out of the tank to get all of it gone and put about 25 gallons or so in...it's on the trailer and hooked up to my truck..does lean forward, maybe its not getting the fuel or the new fuel filter and water separator are clogged up from my second attempt before I pumped out the tank? I need to put it back in storage tomorrow- I will take it off the truck tonight so the fuel goes to the back of the tank- I will turn the key and see if it does pressurize. I pulled one plug and it's kind of fouled looking but not bad. Just looking for some thoughts..