Test drive

Had a problem with the fuel system on my boat last week at Truman. Fuel line was coming apart from the inside, which they say is from the ethanol in gasoline. I always put ethanol free gas in it but I bought the boat used two years ago and I didn't know what the other owner used. The boat is a 2000 so it is 16 years old. If you have an older boat and never replaced the fuel lines this winter might be a good time to take them loose and take a good look at it. I took the fuel pulse pump apart which is where the inlet line goes to the motor and it had a bunch of the lining in it. I took it apart and rebuilt it. I blew out the other fuel lines and replaced the inline fuel filter that is past this pump. Took it for a test drive last night and it ran good . Of course I had to dip a couple of docks. Caught one in five feet of water. The wind was whipping and the breeze was cool. Had to put the jacket on so the water should be cooling down quickly and hopefully causing the crappie to go on a feeding frenzy. Good luck to every one fishing this weekend.Attachment 248820

Glad your ride is better! I'm fishing in Miss. on Tuesday next week, taking a break from the casino!

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Originally Posted by BarryG

Glad your ride is better! I'm fishing in Miss. on Tuesday next week, taking a break from the casino!

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Make sure to send us some photos of those slabs. Jigging 15 is down there this week.

Sure glad you got your boat straightened out Mark sure sucks when having problems. Nice fish too. I may be in STL for couple days at end of the month. I give you a ring.

Glad you got it fixed. I took ours to shop Monday. Water pump wasn't working good. Don't know if water pump, thermostat or sucked something up through the jet. Starting to get leaves in water. We use marine stabil in all our fuel but still have problems. We just have the portable gas tanks. Have had a couple of them go bad and hose also go bad in spite of using the additive. We have no ethanol free fuel around here that I know of.

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Originally Posted by perchplucker

Glad you got it fixed. I took ours to shop Monday. Water pump wasn't working good. Don't know if water pump, thermostat or sucked something up through the jet. Starting to get leaves in water. We use marine stabil in all our fuel but still have problems. We just have the portable gas tanks. Have had a couple of them go bad and hose also go bad in spite of using the additive. We have no ethanol free fuel around here that I know of.

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I have to wait till I go to LOZ or Truman to get ethanol free but then the boat holds 48 gallons so I can go a long time with that. Just google ethanol free stations and you can see if there are any in your area.

I've hired a guide and he said we will fish whichever lake has the best bite! I just hope I win enough to pay for the trip!!!!

Glad you got your boat straighten out and running again. Nothing worse than a outboard motor that doesn't want to run.

Glad it was not a big ordeal Mark. Thanks for posting.

Good to hear you got that issue figured out, sometimes its the small things that cause the most headaches when owning a boat. I still need to get another boat though, going fishing with you has given me a renewed spark in getting back to fishing again.