criddy72
05-05-2011, 11:24 AM
Hi,
Last season my boat stopped just when i took it out of the water. I tried to restart but it wouldnt. It had over half of a tank and i topped it off prior to winterizing. When i went to start it at home for winterizing it still would not run and i tracked it down to having no fuel in the carb. I checked the pump by putting another line to the pump from a fuel can and it started up and ran fine in the driveway. I then checked the filter, all fine. I put it away winterized as i didnt have time to fuss with it and have now pulled it for spring but now need to resolve the problem.
If i take off the fuel line coming from the tank and blow 10PSI of air up the line it just pressurizes the line and does nothing. No bubbles in the tank or anything. If i blow air into the filler of the tank and block off the breather then it just pressurizes the tank.
No air or fuel come out of the hose either way.
Is there a one way valve somewhere that has gone bad?
I will be pulling the tank this weekend but any insight would be most helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Last season my boat stopped just when i took it out of the water. I tried to restart but it wouldnt. It had over half of a tank and i topped it off prior to winterizing. When i went to start it at home for winterizing it still would not run and i tracked it down to having no fuel in the carb. I checked the pump by putting another line to the pump from a fuel can and it started up and ran fine in the driveway. I then checked the filter, all fine. I put it away winterized as i didnt have time to fuss with it and have now pulled it for spring but now need to resolve the problem.
If i take off the fuel line coming from the tank and blow 10PSI of air up the line it just pressurizes the line and does nothing. No bubbles in the tank or anything. If i blow air into the filler of the tank and block off the breather then it just pressurizes the tank.
No air or fuel come out of the hose either way.
Is there a one way valve somewhere that has gone bad?
I will be pulling the tank this weekend but any insight would be most helpful.
Thanks in advance.