Thread: fuel problem

It could be the gas. Use it up and check again with fresh gas or borrow a tank of fresh gas and give it a try.

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

It could be the gas. Use it up and check again with fresh gas or borrow a tank of fresh gas and give it a try.

Wife went with me with new gas. Got worse instead of better. She ran the motor while I took the cover off to check. Found a little pin hole in gas line right before it went into fuel {DIAPHRAM} pump. Replaced it yesterday and pumped bulb, no leaks. Take it to the lake in the morning. Going to the St Lawrence soon so hope all goes well.

Hopefully that solves your problem. If you have any more small lines under there would suggest you replace them all. Tiny bit of air getting in there could sure cause your problem.

New fuel line worked like a charm! No leaks, no drips, no errors! I even got my back up gas tank to work. Put a screw in the end that plugs into motor and just kept pumping the bulb about a 100 times til I got gas coming out. It has not been used in a while, there were no leaks, could not here or see any air coming out so I figured it had to work eventfully. Gonna repalace the line and bulb when I get a little CASH! I like the 2nd tank cause it is plastic. The metal one was new in 1986 and is a lot heavier.

If it took that many pumps on the ball to get fuel up either you have a bad ball or an air leak in the hose going to the tank.
FYI a screw will damage the seals in the connector. An Allen wrench will work better.

Hope you got it fixed.

One interesting note with fuel (especially with external gas tanks). I learned this on a trip to Alaska and then did some research. Boat companies (and fuel can companies) recommend a filter be installed on longer fuel lines. This is a seperate filter that is inside your motor.

If memory serves me right, it is a 30micron filter. I cannot remember the length of hose as recomending a filter for, but it might be a good idea to do it anyway.