leiniemann
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I have a 78 Carver with twin 270's and a single fuel tank. Last fall as I was headed to have it pulled for winter the port engine lost power and eventually stalled and would not start. Checked canister fuel filter and that was about 1/2 full from what I recall and seemed fine. If I filled carb through the vent tube it would start and run until carb was empty. I swaped pickup lines at tank for the port to starboard and issue stayed with the port engine, so pick ups are both fine.
This spring i pulled fuel pump thinking it was the issue. If I push the pump actuator the fuel in pump does push fuel out the output port and it seems to draw vaccum on input port. I understand that with slow pushing it may seem to be fine but a small pin hole could cause A problem. I was going to take it apart to check diaphragms, but when I turned to first svrew to bore lose with very little effort. Checked a couple more and the same thing. I then tightened the remainder of the bolts and I could tighten each one a 1/4 turn. Could the bolts being that loose cause the pump to not pull fuel through the filter and from rank?
Thanks horse input.
This spring i pulled fuel pump thinking it was the issue. If I push the pump actuator the fuel in pump does push fuel out the output port and it seems to draw vaccum on input port. I understand that with slow pushing it may seem to be fine but a small pin hole could cause A problem. I was going to take it apart to check diaphragms, but when I turned to first svrew to bore lose with very little effort. Checked a couple more and the same thing. I then tightened the remainder of the bolts and I could tighten each one a 1/4 turn. Could the bolts being that loose cause the pump to not pull fuel through the filter and from rank?
Thanks horse input.