SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Danger731 on September 24, 2009, 07:15:35 AM

Title: Cruising along and just shut down
Post by: Danger731 on September 24, 2009, 07:15:35 AM
I was cruising along the other day and the motor just shut down. Looked and the fuel filter was empty. Had plenty of gas and the pump is new. I switched tanks just for grins and it filled the filter and off I went. I noticed the line from the Left tank to the fuel pump is too long. It actually circled clims up the transom then into the pump. Can a redundent line cause this ? Should I cut the line to make it as short as possible ?
Title: Re: Cruising along and just shut down
Post by: Ralph Brunt on September 24, 2009, 07:24:11 AM
MAKE them equal length
Title: Re: Cruising along and just shut down
Post by: Luckie Stiff on September 24, 2009, 09:49:53 AM
MAKE them equal length

That'll solve your problems.
Title: Re: Cruising along and just shut down
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on September 24, 2009, 12:54:04 PM
I have to disagree guys....

if he is switching between tanks, not drawing from both at the same time, fuel line length wouldnt matter.

i suspect a dropped pickup tube or a clogged line.  :sly:


I was cruising along the other day and the motor just shut down. Looked and the fuel filter was empty. Had plenty of gas and the pump is new. I switched tanks just for grins and it filled the filter and off I went. I noticed the line from the Left tank to the fuel pump is too long. It actually circled clims up the transom then into the pump. Can a redundent line cause this ? Should I cut the line to make it as short as possible ?

Title: Re: Cruising along and just shut down
Post by: Ralph Brunt on September 24, 2009, 06:33:01 PM
you are correct brad, didn't see the switch thingy :-[
SMFPacks CMS 1.0.3 © 2026