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| P-60 - Rebuilt - Ran Great - Now dies... |
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Chip G
Member
Username: chipg_98
Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 02:34 am: | 
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Greetings Palmer Enthusiasts,
I decided to rebuild my P-60 and have now reinstalled. I took her for a short spin (about 60 minutes of total run time over a period of 3 days approximately 20 minutes each). Each time she ran perfectly and started without any trouble at all.
Now when I try to start, I am experiencing a challenge where she starts right up but quickly stops slowing down and stopping even though I am not adjusting the throttle. Same thing happens if I adjust the throttle though... regardless of direction... maybe a little rev if I increase throttle but quickly dies out.
If I hit the ignition key again, she will run for a very short time again and then die out. I am no expert but it seems like she may not be getting sufficient fuel. I have checked my fuel filter (RACOR 110A) and it seems very clean. I have verified that the pump is pumping when I turn on the ignition but cannot really tell if the pump is continuing to pump after the engine starts and I release the ignition key due to the vibration of the boat. It is an electric fuel pump wired with a connection to the oil pressure sensor to shut off the fuel pump if the engine stops or the oil pressure goes too low. When the engine runs, it appears that the oil pressure is OK based on the local pressure gauge.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Chip |
Eddie Ross
Senior Member
Username: eddie
Post Number: 284
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 01:08 pm: |
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It could be a clogged fuel vent causing a vaccuum to form in the fuel tank. Check by running the engine and then cracking the fuel cap open when it starts bogging down and see if it makes a "woosh" sound when you do.
If it is an ignition problem you might not see it unless you have it in gear and it then misfires. |
Chip G
Member
Username: chipg_98
Post Number: 8
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 12:48 am: |
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Thanks Eddie! Turns out it was the fuel pump. Even though it was a brand new fuel pump, it apparently went bad after the approximately 1 hour of use in total. The pump was running when power was applied but was not pumping anything at all. The provider of the new pump gladly provided a new one at no additional cost and now all is well. |
Eddie Ross
Senior Member
Username: eddie
Post Number: 288
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:19 am: |
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Good deal, Glad it worked out. |
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