Class action lawsuit ( mercruiser) vapor-lock issues.
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I've had the problem even with long idles thru marinas and back into the coves and engine hatch cracked. Made no difference. I also run the blower all the time. Have thought about bleeding the the fuel rail by the valve also, but had this ugly thought run thru my mind....if it's so hot in there to vaporize the fuel in the lines, no so sure I wanted to bleed it onto the top of said hot motors. Was going to do this the last time we had the boat out, but there were always other boats tied up next to me, so I decided against using that time to try it.
Trust me I've done it all, idled around like an idiot for 10 min, ran the blowers for 15-20 min. Hatch open, drink in hand, no drink. You name it....."It's not every time either. Only when I was ready to go home or getting dark or around a bunch of people.. It was always a classic, 10 or so people come up to us, comment on boat they all stand around to watch while you start it.. BOING! You idle away and PUT-PUT done.. All you can do is hang your head and swear your kicking some Merc. Engineers A-S...
Hence why the fix is in...grrrrrrrr
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Maybe this is going off topic a little but could someone post up some pics of their fix, routing,parts, etcetera.
Im good with wrenches, but I dont know jack about efi systems.thx
Im good with wrenches, but I dont know jack about efi systems.thx
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Mercury won't admit they have an issue, but they sure have a so called fix for it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercruiser-N...#ht_1172wt_910
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercruiser-N...#ht_1172wt_910
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Mercury won't admit they have an issue, but they sure have a so called fix for it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercruiser-N...#ht_1172wt_910
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercruiser-N...#ht_1172wt_910
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I'm going to check that option with diesel sender, just need to get other fixxes in place first. They were very good at getting everything out the way, but tough to get at
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I'll post some pics tomorrow of the first phase I did which is the return lines back to the tank and relocating the water separators.. For some, it worked 100% for me it helped 75%.. Hence why I'm doing the entire fuel system ditching the VST altogether.
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I'm for 100% because I boat on a river between dams, there's not a lot of current but......no power no control where your going,, not to mention the whole hatch up we'll be ok thing
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You would think there would be some Danny Davito type lawyer or firm that would pick this up.. Imagine how many would pile on..