motors once again shutting off
#1
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motors once again shutting off
Took the boat out for the first run of the season today and it ran top notch. When leaving today from where we had been sitting for a few hours.... I got on it and it ran great and then the port motor shut down and fired right back up and ran some more. Then after running for a while both motors started shutting down. Im at a loss..... vapor lock issue was fixed last year...... New mechanical fuel pumps on the EFI 502's.
only thing I can think of is maybe trash is getting into the fuel line from the tank because when I got back home I changed the fuel/water filters and some trash came out of the filters. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
only thing I can think of is maybe trash is getting into the fuel line from the tank because when I got back home I changed the fuel/water filters and some trash came out of the filters. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Last edited by whiskeyhangover; 03-30-2014 at 07:07 PM.
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Took the boat out for the first run of the season today and it ran top notch. When leaving today from where we had been sitting for a few hours.... I got on it and it ran great and then the port motor shut down and fired right back up and ran some more. Then after running for a while both motors started shutting down. Im at a loss..... vapor lock issue was fixed last year...... New mechanical fuel pumps on the EFI 502's.
only thing I can think of is maybe trash is getting into the fuel line from the tank because when I got back home I changed the fuel/water filters and some trash came out of the filters. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
only thing I can think of is maybe trash is getting into the fuel line from the tank because when I got back home I changed the fuel/water filters and some trash came out of the filters. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
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Does it feel like it's starving for fuel? Generally this will lead to what I'll call a "soft" shut off where it slows down quickly, then dies. If it all of a sudden drops dead - a "hard" shut off - then I'd lean towards an electrical issue.
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Thanks guys but i think i got figured out. Hey MOTOR.... put it at Aqua land yesterday and it ran great. I changed the fuel filters and found some trash in anti siphons. Forced some compressed air down the pick up rubes and it seemed to fix the problem. When your buddy restrings the boat this coming winter I'm going to need to clean the gas tank out.