Yesterday while fishing I had made a long run down river. On my way back running about 5000 RPM my motor shut down. Like I had run out of gas. After setting down I could hear the gas pump still running. It fired right up. Headed back in and it did it again. After starting back up again I did not have any more trouble. Any of you had this happen? Any suggestions? I think I will replace the hose and bulb.
Do you have a water/fuel separator on it?
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Yes. Change it at ever maintenance.Originally Posted by tlefire
Fuel pump relay?
Check the ground wire on the engine side see if it’s clean and tight. It may seem tight but put a wrench on it anyway.
You don't specify the year but it could be your fuel line or bulb collapsing. I had that happen on an old 2 stroke. Would run 4500 all day, get up to 5k and the extra fuel demand collapsed the line and stalled the motor.
I'd do a check to see if the bulb or line feels noticeable soft then take a look at the fuel filter. Could have sucked a wad of crud out of the tank and be clogged up.
I had that problem twice. Once the fuel or lift pump went bad but in that case the engine would only stay running if I kept pumping the bulb. I recently had similar issues and it turned out to be a loose wire where the main power cut off switch is. So check the battery cables and other connections.
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Mechanic said that was the problem. I was skeptical but haven't had the boat out since. Will find out this weekend. Thankful that that was all it was.
good deal. Nice easy fix
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