I have a vacuum gauge on the line between the fuel tank and the Racor with a drag pointer to mark the max vacuum and that has not shown any increase when this happens, so I am presuming the line is not plugged. A pressure gauge on the other side of the pump makes sense and I might add that when this is sorted. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Sep 21, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Dave S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Good idea on the gauge - I had a project car that required one. > > This is a good reminder to replace the rubber fuel lines with good quality > diesel rated hose and also to verify the hose clamps. Very easy and cheap > preventative maintenance. > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 21, 2021, at 7:28 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> >> I had to track down a fuel problem that was driving me nuts. I had random >> shutdowns that would randomly fix themselves. I ended up with a fuel >> pressure gauge and 2 vacuum gauges, one on each side of the filter. I >> noticed the vacuum would increase on BOTH gauges when there was a shutdown, >> indicating that the restriction was prior to the filter. >> What it turned out to be was the fuel fill line was coming apart internally >> and dropping a lot of rubber bits into the tank. They would get sucked onto >> the fuel pickup tube and then fall off later. >> Ever since I have had a fuel pressure gauge visible from the helm. I got one >> off FleaBay that has a red warning light in it that comes on below 1 PSI. >> Note that a vacuum gauge only tells you if there is a clog, low fuel >> pressure for other reasons lie air in the system or a failed pump leave it >> sit on 0. >> If memory serves I sent one of my extra vacuum gauges to a member on the >> list. I still have one permanently installed. >> >> Joe >> Coquina >> >> From: Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 5:17 PM >> To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Cc: Korbey Hunt <kampf2...@hotmail.com <mailto:kampf2...@hotmail.com>> >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Fuel pump problem? >> >> A crew member advised he had an intermitent mystery fuel problem that turned >> out to be a blockage in the fuel supply line at the tank. >> >> 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 >> <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 > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu
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