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That Rogers Guy

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No fuel pressure??
« on: June 28, 2015, 06:27:02 PM »
Ok so here's the long and short, I'm chasing gremlins! For some reason I'm not showing any fuel pressure on my gauge on my fuel rail to the carb. It used to work fine? So I thought maybe the gauge went bad, put a new gauge..... same thing?  Next thing I thought well maybe the pump is going bad? (All this time boat is running like normal) put a new electric pump on..... still no pressure? I've replaced all the fuel lines and filters. When I run a line from the pump just free into a can it flows great and doesn't appear to have any issues with flow or pressure?  Any thoughts.......
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mobboss

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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2015, 07:20:01 PM »
first id like to see a pic of your fuel pressure gauge , where is it mounted???? how does it connect in to the fuel system??? next did the boat always run even when it showed no pressure?? do you have a pressure regulator??
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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2015, 08:06:17 PM »
This is the fuel rail I'm running,  its your standard deal.  You can see in the pic were the gauge goes. I'm not running a regulator the pump is a marine carter limited at 6psi. Also I'm running a liquid filled holley gauge.
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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2015, 08:10:38 PM »
Ok, did the boat die on you or anything?? And you said you replaced the gauge right??? Did you blow through the hole to make sure there wasn't just a small clog where the gauge goes???


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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2015, 08:36:09 PM »
No it didn't die on me I was having issues with it loading up at idle,  so I looked at the fuel pressure to see were I was at and that's when I noticed it. Boat runs normal other than that.  I have replaced the gauge and blow thru the lines.
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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2015, 08:44:30 PM »
Ok when you say loading up at idle (just so where on the same page ) you mean started running ruff and you could smell fuel?? How long were you letting it idle before it started to load up??


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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2015, 08:54:45 PM »
Yes, it does it after about 5 seconds of idling then you snap the throttle clear it out then it will be ok for a few then it comes back. It's dripping fuel from one of the secondary venturi . It does it periodically not all the time. I have adjusted the floats there good.
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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2015, 09:01:30 PM »
My opinion your fuel pump is over powering your needle and seat. If it is still dripping. Get a fuel pressure reg or a different feul pump. But my opinion again you should always have a regulator .


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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2015, 09:04:09 PM »
Ok that could be..... but why would my gauge not be reading the pressure?
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Re: No fuel pressure??
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2015, 09:14:23 PM »
If I had to guess the built in reg is opening to cause a drop in pressure, which is when you looks see the gauge. At zero or low pressure.


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