badcrank 777
Contributing Member
This is where I am at now. I installed all new hose & clamps. Also the reservoir is very clean and I pulled the unit out of the tank and filter was also very clean. The oil flows very freely and I purged the line of any air right up to where it connects to the VRO, with my helper squeezing just slightly on the bulb just until a little oil came out of the end of the hose, I admediatly connected it to the VRO and clamped it. Then started the engine with the fuel line plugged into my premix gas tank from the other boat, Started the engine and afterwards while running I gave the bulb one squeeze ONLY, and no alarms. I then switched back to the main gas tank (straight fuel) (non ethanol) and so far everything seems to be fine (no alarms)
One puzzling thing though, after the engine has been running for a while, it is running out of fuel in the line from the tank. I have all brand new hoses & clamps, there is no air leaks, I have teflon tape on all the fittings going into the gas tank and they are all tight. The suction tube in the tank has no restrictions, I even removed the wire mesh screen of the end of the suction tube, for the motor has a filter screen (in line) inside the motor housing and it is perfectly clean. When the motor seems to be running out of fuel, a few squeezes on the primer bulb brings it right back to life. Back to the VRO??
Badcrank 777
One puzzling thing though, after the engine has been running for a while, it is running out of fuel in the line from the tank. I have all brand new hoses & clamps, there is no air leaks, I have teflon tape on all the fittings going into the gas tank and they are all tight. The suction tube in the tank has no restrictions, I even removed the wire mesh screen of the end of the suction tube, for the motor has a filter screen (in line) inside the motor housing and it is perfectly clean. When the motor seems to be running out of fuel, a few squeezes on the primer bulb brings it right back to life. Back to the VRO??
Badcrank 777