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Old 06-27-2004 | 09:50 AM
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Last week I put the boat away with 8 pounds of fuel pressure. Started her up this weekend to find 4.5-5.0 pounds of pressure. Checked gauges and senders. Looked in the carb after shutting down and did not find any fuel dripping or wettness. Any ideas?

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Old 06-28-2004 | 01:16 AM
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How old is your fuel filter? I noticed a drop in my fuel pressure at higher rpm's. Thought it might be a fuel pump, regulator, or bad guage, but a new filter solved the problem.
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Old 06-28-2004 | 06:27 AM
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Might be fuel pump diaphragm done.

Don''t run with less than your usual pressure if you have a blower even a pound less cost me some $.
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Old 06-28-2004 | 12:40 PM
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I bet it is your filter you sucked up some grime from the tank. Change it you should be fine. You do not want to mess with a lean condition as GLH stated it will cost you surely.

I used to have the same problem, I finally removed my inline fuel filter prior to going to the pump. I figure a pump is easier to replace than the damn filter every time it gets clogged.

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