gpfishingdude
Chief Petty Officer
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- May 1, 2012
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Had the boat on the water Wednesday and it lost power and died about 2-3 minutes into wot. The primer bulb collapsed and stayed that way until after I loaded the boat on the trailer by hand. Yes! I loosened the gas cap when it first happened.
I just went out and pulled the- nearly new- Mercury fuel line off of the tank and did an autopsy on it expecting to find the inner liner of the hose had blocked the flow of fuel.
The hose line was clear and the bulb held pressure until I removed the Mercury fitting that snaps onto the motor. Then it pumped fuel out like it should when the bulb is squeezed.
I am thinking that I have a problem with getting fuel from the tank, maybe an anti- siphon valve or something. The tank is a 12 gallon Attwood low profile tank.
Does that tank have a built in anti siphon valve?
I am going to leave the Mercury fitting off the end and see if I can pump some fuel through to another gas can. Maybe set the can down low enough that I can see if it will siphon into the empty can. Then try pumping the fuel back into the boat tank and see if it acts any differently.
Any ideas on how to test the tank?
I just went out and pulled the- nearly new- Mercury fuel line off of the tank and did an autopsy on it expecting to find the inner liner of the hose had blocked the flow of fuel.
The hose line was clear and the bulb held pressure until I removed the Mercury fitting that snaps onto the motor. Then it pumped fuel out like it should when the bulb is squeezed.
I am thinking that I have a problem with getting fuel from the tank, maybe an anti- siphon valve or something. The tank is a 12 gallon Attwood low profile tank.
Does that tank have a built in anti siphon valve?
I am going to leave the Mercury fitting off the end and see if I can pump some fuel through to another gas can. Maybe set the can down low enough that I can see if it will siphon into the empty can. Then try pumping the fuel back into the boat tank and see if it acts any differently.
Any ideas on how to test the tank?