boatdokker
Regular Contributor
This is a 1969 Chrysler 3 cylinder, 70 h.p., outboard motor and the motor is having some difficulty at idle. The motor will start after spraying the
carburetors with either carb. cleaner or engine starting fluid. The motor will then shut down. If the boat gas can is elevated above the fuel pump, the
motor will continue idling. The outlet line to the carburetors was disassembled from the motor, and if the motor is cranked over, only a trickle of fuel will
flow out of the fuel line. This means to me that the factory mechanical fuel pump isn't any good and the gasket and pump diaphragm assembly look fine.
What are the options for going to a low pressure electric fuel pump. What is the recommended psi for that kind of fuel pump? What about getting a fuel
pump from "Autozone" and installing a regulator right before the carburetors?
Thanks, "boatdokker"
carburetors with either carb. cleaner or engine starting fluid. The motor will then shut down. If the boat gas can is elevated above the fuel pump, the
motor will continue idling. The outlet line to the carburetors was disassembled from the motor, and if the motor is cranked over, only a trickle of fuel will
flow out of the fuel line. This means to me that the factory mechanical fuel pump isn't any good and the gasket and pump diaphragm assembly look fine.
What are the options for going to a low pressure electric fuel pump. What is the recommended psi for that kind of fuel pump? What about getting a fuel
pump from "Autozone" and installing a regulator right before the carburetors?
Thanks, "boatdokker"