It was a clogged filter. Maybe you should try the check valve Racor suggests, it could be you are losing your prime. It could also be that Monel tank, I think you should give that to me and get yourself a nice plastic tank.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA From: Matthew via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8:47 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: Matthew Subject: Stus-List Re: Fuel pump Is your friend certain of the cause? My Westerbeke also does not like to start after bouncing around in the big waves (especially following a knock-down). My diesel mechanic (Andy H) has been thinking about the cause for years. It is not a clogged filter problem in our case. Fortunately, I have always been able to get it started, but it takes a lot of turning over. Good thing I have sufficient battery reserve. From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 5:44 PM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Fuel pump This is the second boat I have sprung for that double Racor. A friend of mine finished up a race in Buffalo with a 30Kt West wind and his engine wouldn’t start. He had a hell of a time getting in out of the waves without something bad happening. After hearing his story, (Clogged filter, of course) I thought, I don’t want that to happen to me – and I replaced mine. Engine starts to stutter, check the gauge, and flip the handle to the clean filter and keep on going. Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA
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