Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I stumbled across this site while googling my problem and repeatedly got sent here.
I am working on a Sailmaster 6 h.p. on a boat that was recently dontated to a school where my wife teaches. I am not sure of the year model. It is on a 1984 boat.
I believe the boat and motor have been sitting for 2-3yrs.
I cranked it for the first time yesterday and it cranked with very little trouble. I soon realized though that the only way to keep it running was to give the primer pump on the gas line a squeeze every minute or so. If I do that, it runs fine. However, if I fail to squeeze the pump, the pump loses pressure and the engine soon dies.
I assume the problem is either the fuel pump or the carb (all of the lines look good so I assume they are not the problem).
Can anyone give me any advice as to which area the problem is in and some advice on fixing it? Thanks!
I am working on a Sailmaster 6 h.p. on a boat that was recently dontated to a school where my wife teaches. I am not sure of the year model. It is on a 1984 boat.
I believe the boat and motor have been sitting for 2-3yrs.
I cranked it for the first time yesterday and it cranked with very little trouble. I soon realized though that the only way to keep it running was to give the primer pump on the gas line a squeeze every minute or so. If I do that, it runs fine. However, if I fail to squeeze the pump, the pump loses pressure and the engine soon dies.
I assume the problem is either the fuel pump or the carb (all of the lines look good so I assume they are not the problem).
Can anyone give me any advice as to which area the problem is in and some advice on fixing it? Thanks!