Read a post from 2013 with this title but the person posting did not remain on the topic so I am submitting a new post.
I have an AQ130 in my fishing boat that has run fine for a very long time (since 1974). It has the original fuel pump. At the end of 2015, I noticed that the manual priming lever did not appear to transfer fuel. I was, however, able to start the engine. However, in gear, accelerating hard, it bogged down but recovered when the throttle was pulled back. I pretty much idled back to the ramp and pulled the boat for the winter. Today, I removed the outgoing line from the fuel pump and was not able to transfer fuel with the manual priming lever. I then cranked the engine and was able to get some fuel transfer, but was expecting a pretty good stream. I did not get that. Should I have? I then disconnected the incoming line from the pump and, using a hand bulb, verified that there was no constriction in the fuel supply line. Could a bad diaphram or check valve be the culprit?
In the 2013 post, there were essentially two suggestions made, #1, replace the fuel pump with an electric pump and #2, rebuild the pump. Can you provide me with sources for a proper conversion to electric (supplier and model) and the same for a rebuild kit. I am certainly capable of rebuilding the pump but I can't seem to find a supplier.
Thank you for your consideration
swede
I have an AQ130 in my fishing boat that has run fine for a very long time (since 1974). It has the original fuel pump. At the end of 2015, I noticed that the manual priming lever did not appear to transfer fuel. I was, however, able to start the engine. However, in gear, accelerating hard, it bogged down but recovered when the throttle was pulled back. I pretty much idled back to the ramp and pulled the boat for the winter. Today, I removed the outgoing line from the fuel pump and was not able to transfer fuel with the manual priming lever. I then cranked the engine and was able to get some fuel transfer, but was expecting a pretty good stream. I did not get that. Should I have? I then disconnected the incoming line from the pump and, using a hand bulb, verified that there was no constriction in the fuel supply line. Could a bad diaphram or check valve be the culprit?
In the 2013 post, there were essentially two suggestions made, #1, replace the fuel pump with an electric pump and #2, rebuild the pump. Can you provide me with sources for a proper conversion to electric (supplier and model) and the same for a rebuild kit. I am certainly capable of rebuilding the pump but I can't seem to find a supplier.
Thank you for your consideration
swede