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Sudden Shutdown and no re-start
Yesterday had a sudden shutdown on the boat and thought I might pass it along.
We were cruising at 5kts for about an hour and my sister and brother in law was with us. Engine suddenly shuts down. First thing comes to mind is coil. Checked for spark immediately...lots of good spark. Pulled choke and tried restart...nothing; no signs of an attempt to start despite winding it over and trying different throttle and choke positions. We'd been hiking on islands and had the zodiac with a 4 hp with us...tied that to the stb quarter and Tony fired up the outboard and we made it 1/4 mile to the dock without difficulty. Dark was setting in so we unpacked our gear and headed home. 7am this morning I'm up and head to the boat to sort out the issue before it gets hot. Engine shut down suddenly and I have fire, so my first thought is the electronic fuel pump quit. Hauled a water bottle from the recycling bag and removed the rubber fuel line going to carb. Placed the hose into the bottle and turned over the engine...just a few drops of nice clean fuel. Spare facet fuel pump 1.5 to 4 psi was put on. Took about 1/2 an hour including changing the inline filter while I was at it. I have my inline filter just before the fuel pump and the line from the pump goes directly to the carb. Boat fired right up...used it all afternoon island hopping again with family. Thought this might help someone trouble shoot. -Engine quit, did not stutter to a stop, it stopped suddenly, -checked fire-good, -tried restart with various choke and throttle settings-nothing. -I could hear the pump thumping but didn't even bother hauling a plug to see if it was dry. Knew I had a fuel issue and most likely the pump...so I checked that first. My electric pump was on there 11 years and it was no shame for it to quit.
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Do you have an inline fuel pressure gauge? It would have pointed directly to an issue with fuel delivery, saving the time of troubleshooting the coil, no?
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Sure it was the pump and not the inline filter? How long are those filters supposed to last? I should probably replace mine this winter, it's been a long time.
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I checked the old pump yesterday evening thinking I might use it for pumping out a tank or something if needed. It clicks yet just a few drops come out so it was the pump. I'm not sure many people know this but electric fuel pumps generally work well right up until they quit. Sometimes it's corrosion of wires that causes it and sometimes the pump mechanism just fails.
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If this is a Facet pump, it sounds a lot like the "stuck ball" problem I've had on 2 pumps over a 9 year period.
It's easy to check and remedy. There's a 7/8" hexagonal boss on the bottom of the pump. It's a bayonet fitting. Just use a wrench to release it and pull it off. Be ready to catch the gas (less than a cup) that will come out. Inside the base, the lower end of a spring-loaded check valve ball is visible. Press it gently with a fingertip. It should move easily. If not, apply a little more force until it snaps free with a "click". It should now move freely, and operate fine when reassembled. Unfortunately, I've found that once a pump has this problem, its going to reoccur if the pump isnt operated frequently, at least once a week. But this 2-minute fix can get you going quickly and avoid a tow.
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Mo (09-03-2018) |
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I always check "fire" first on an abrupt shut down. Most of the time it is coil related. It took 10 minutes to trouble shoot the problem and about 20 minutes to put the new pump on. The night it happened we checked fire...that was there so I knew I had a fuel issue. With guests on board and so close to the dock there was no sense in opening up fuel lines at that time.
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