In case anyone is interested...
Procured a pressure gauge. Fuel pressure was spot on at idle on muffs. Took the fuel injector rail off to remove / inspect / test injectors. Noticed upon reinstallation that the wee bit of fuel hose betwixt the fuel cooler and the rail appeared flattened; not...
Vapor separator interior was pristine. The wee screen filter at the HP pump inlet is clear. The inline filter between the diaphragm pump & the vapor separator looks new as well. I may have replaced it during last year's Troubleshooting Fiesta (fiasco?); I don't recall. But it sure looks clear...
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Motor decided not to start in fall 2023. Spring of 2024 I deduced the high pressure fuel pump was kaput. Replaced with Amazon pump; motor fired right up on muffs. Problem solved!
Once we were on vacation, she initially wouldn't rev fast enough to plane; plowing water at maybe 10mph...