Problems with V6 Volvo for 04 19' Four Winns

[moeski]

I took my boat out of storage, started the engine at home with muffs and it sounded and ran fine. I got to the lake in the water and it started sputtering, making a whining/whistling noise and then it died. I towed it back home, checked the fuel filter (which was replaced recently during a fall tune-up), and checked the spark plugs (they were grey in color). I tried many times to restart the engine, I believe the fuel pumps are running but not working properly. It appears there is no fuel getting to the engine. What should I do to troubleshoot next? This was the first attempt to run the boat after having been in storage all winter....help!

 

[Coors]

Re: Problems with V6 Volvo for 04 19' Four Winns

Start here.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167561

 

[Don S]

Re: Problems with V6 Volvo for 04 19' Four Winns

Start here.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=167561

I know you enjoy posting that link for every engine that dies or won't start thread, but you need to read it. The engine has to run under load to do those tests.

moeski
Is this a carbed or fuel injected engine. Better, would be the FULL model and/or serial number of your engine.

 

[moeski]

Re: Problems with V6 Volvo for 04 19' Four Winns

I know you enjoy posting that link for every engine that dies or won't start thread, but you need to read it. The engine has to run under load to do those tests.

moeski
Is this a carbed or fuel injected engine. Better, would be the FULL model and/or serial number of your engine.

Don,

Thanks for your reply. I have tried to locate the ID plate on engine to get serial number I do know that it is fuel injected 4.3 L GXi. As you know it has the two pumps and I have a similiar situation as another gentleman (username i forgot his name) with a volvo 5.3 i believe. that was in storage for a year or two.....Anyways I am about to throw new pumps at it in hopes i can eliminate pumps. any issues i may come accross in replacing pumps like priming the pumps etc....