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Re: Please help me fix my boat!
Posted by Eric Law [Email] (more from Eric Law) on Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:36:11
In Reply to: Please help me fix my boat!, Arabiflora [Profile/Gallery]
, Sun, 5 Jun 2005 20:38:14
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Well I should start by admitting I don't know nuttin' about boat motors, but as pertains to engines in general...
One common cause of this sort of thing is a blocked fuel tank vent. When gas is drawn out of the tank by the motor, it needs to be replaced with something. Specifically, it gets replaced with air which comes in thru the vent. If the vent is blocked, eventually a vacuum will develop in the tank and the fuel pump is no longer able to pull fuel, thus the motor dies.
A quick test for this is when the problem happens, loosen the gas cap. If you notice air rushing into the tank and suddenly the motor runs better, you've found the problem!
Eric Law
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Posts in this Thread:
- Please help me fix my boat!, Arabiflora , Sun, 5 Jun 2005 20:38:14
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, Fix My Boat, Fri, 7 Jul 2006 05:48:33
- Boat fixed, follow-up, Arabiflora , Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:07:51
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, Glenn, Mon, 6 Jun 2005 18:56:13
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, kooch, Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:48:43
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, Eric Law, Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:36:11 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, Yak, Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:24:06
- Re: Please help me fix my boat!, thor-in-2004, Mon, 6 Jun 2005 05:20:30
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