"Engine died the other week.
"Engine died the other week. I have two Racors and a primary on the engine. So I started with changing all the filters, starting with the primary. Engine came with the boat with less than 100 hours on it and I have put about 50 hours on it. Two racors are inline and the first in line was rather dirty and swolen. Prior owner told me he had changed the filters, but I don't think so. Ran one tank rather low and that could have been the problem.
Well after changing the filters, the engine started right up. But now 5 weeks later after it sat up for that time it will not start. Checked the filters, they are fine. Tried to bleed the engine, got fuel to each injector using the lift pump lever and fuel ran out but did not sputter or gush out as I seem to recall it should. I have ordered a lift pump just in case and will add it this weekend and perhaps this will end the problem. Tanks are above the filters and fuel is gravity fed.
Any ideas? Does anyone else suspect a lift pump problem. Would they break at such low hours (remember the boat sat up for a long time before I bought it and only had 100 hours put on it in 5 years when I purchased it.
thanks
terry"
"Engine died the other week. I have two Racors and a primary on the engine. So I started with changing all the filters, starting with the primary. Engine came with the boat with less than 100 hours on it and I have put about 50 hours on it. Two racors are inline and the first in line was rather dirty and swolen. Prior owner told me he had changed the filters, but I don't think so. Ran one tank rather low and that could have been the problem.
Well after changing the filters, the engine started right up. But now 5 weeks later after it sat up for that time it will not start. Checked the filters, they are fine. Tried to bleed the engine, got fuel to each injector using the lift pump lever and fuel ran out but did not sputter or gush out as I seem to recall it should. I have ordered a lift pump just in case and will add it this weekend and perhaps this will end the problem. Tanks are above the filters and fuel is gravity fed.
Any ideas? Does anyone else suspect a lift pump problem. Would they break at such low hours (remember the boat sat up for a long time before I bought it and only had 100 hours put on it in 5 years when I purchased it.
thanks
terry"