Re: Please Help! Fuel Problems...
Hey unclewillie the bulb will not pull from the big tank at all. When squeezing I hear little suction and sounds like little air coming from the line hooked to the bulb. Is that normal? .
you shouldn't hear air and that could be a connection anywhere along the line. However, I had been hearing an air sound with no adverse effects for 275 hours-it might be air sucking in the vent you hear. Still, I would try to find and eliminate it. Could be the seal at the tank.
"When hooked up to the metal red portable tank and the lid is locked in position and bulb is pumped it maintains pressure inside the tank and keeps the flow and engine will run all day."
Not really. the tank must have a vent our you couldn't get any fuel out. Many tanks are designed so you leave the cap loose while operating. There is no pressure in the tank. The bulb pumps gas out, not air in (is your bulb reversed? The arrow points from the tank to the motor).
"Should I try getting a different bulb to hook up to inboard tank? How do I pass the anti-syphon? Thanks again for all your help. I'm new to this and def learning lots"
Anti-syphon is a ball bearing/spring device usually in the hose barb on the tank. disconnect the hose from the tank, then unscrew the barb. At least on my tank it's two units; they might make a single unit from pick-up to barb.
Can you hook your portable tank's line to the big tank and then to the motor? that would trouble shoot your bulb and boat fuel line.
read the thread I posted above
