Bare Necessities
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- Joined
- Jun 18, 2018
- Messages
- 75
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bare Necessities II
- Vessel Make
- 1989 Carver Californian 48' ACMY
Recently soon after cranking my gen it quit. I began making some checks and discovered my engine mounted fuel filter (secondary) was dry. I figured it needed changing anyway so I changed the secondary filter, filled it with fuel and she started and ran as it should for a few minutes, 7-8 minutes, but then died. So I figured the primary racor filter is the problem. Changed it, filled both with fuel and it ran till dry. I thought well it has to be my lift pump. I ordered a new lift pump, installed the new pump but still the same thing, run till dry and quit. I changed my selector valves from port to starboard tank for fuel supply. Still the same. I ran a line from the supply side of the lift pump to a gallon jug and it runs perfect till it runs the gallon jug dry. I now know there has to be a plugged line or a cracked line allowing it to draw air instead of fuel. My next process of elimination I think should be to hook a temporary line to the tank side of the racor and see if it will run. If it does there has to be a problem between the racor and the lift pump. Am I thinking right? The line is under and behind the gen hidden from view but the temporary line should tell me if that line is the problem? Anyone want to weigh in and change my mind. Thanks, Charlie