Tom,
It sounds to me like you have some "sludge” in the lines that is slowing the
fuel flow. Replace the filters (Racor and the one on the engine), flush the
lines as best you can, get all the air our of the system and see how that goes.
It may be time for a fuel tank cleaning or fuel polishing.
You can test your fuel pump by bleeding the system, which you’ll have to do
once you change the filters.
Lastly, there is the best solution for engine problems: Get the jib out.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Captain of the Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL
On Aug 3, 2021, at 11:35 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
We are off on a two week cruise. Second day running the engine starts to
falter, then stall. I check the Racor, no water. I did replace the fuel pump
last year after we ran out of fuel w the fuel tank half full. But it seemed to
be fine.
She started and we stopped in a Edmonds to top off the tank, but it only took 7
g.
She then ran pretty solid for the next 2 hours with only a few issues.
I have not changed the fuel filters for about 150 hours over two years.
I am thinking that either the filters need replacing or the fuel pump just does
not lift the fuel enough.
Any help is appreciated.
Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WAec
P 206.463.9200
C 305.409.3660
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the
costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to
send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the
costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to
send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
