Fuel Bulb Going Flat

Post by **Fisherman989** » August 13th, 2007, 12:23 pm

Went to Econfina last Tuesday and went way out...to 10-11 feet of water...streight out. Ran for 20-25 minutes. Two boats of us. Dixie Rebel was in the other boat....I was in mine. DR's boat ran very good all the way out...some 6-7 miles from the tripod....and ran good all the time we were out. We started in about 1330 hours and his year 2003 40 horse Johnson ran perfectly....but coming in...about 3 miles into the run his boat slowely came to a gentle halt and the motor went dead. Inspection showed the primer bulb was completly flat....opened the 6 gal tank....and the bulb came up like it was suppose to. Primed the motor....bulb pumped correctly...and away we went....all the way to the landing...some 5 miles away.. This was a brand new bulb and hose assembly cause his motor did the same thing last time we went.
Question. Was the tank at fault? What could cause this predicament?

We had a ball while fishing....catching many shorts...sharks...sail cats...limit of keeper trout in my boat...9 keepers in Dixie Rebel's boat......hot hot hot
though.

Good Times · Post by **Good Times** » August 13th, 2007, 12:26 pm

Open the vent on the gas cap. The tank is not venting.

Post by **Barhopr** » August 13th, 2007, 12:31 pm

Post by **birddog** » August 13th, 2007, 12:54 pm

x3 You may need a new cap with a vent if that 1 isn't venting.

Post by **Tom Keels** » August 13th, 2007, 1:20 pm

Probably a vent, but if it isn't it could be trash in the intake in the tank. When you stopped and released the suction on the intake the trash could have fallen out.

Good Times · Post by **Good Times** » August 13th, 2007, 1:36 pm

true dat

Post by **MudDucker** » August 13th, 2007, 3:17 pm

Tom Keels wrote:Probably a vent, but if it isn't it could be trash in the intake in the tank. When you stopped and released the suction on the intake the trash could have fallen out.

Good Times · Post by **Good Times** » August 21st, 2007, 3:49 pm

Did you get it fixed?

Post by **Fisherman989** » August 22nd, 2007, 7:23 am

Good Times....haven't tried it yet since Dixie Rebel got a new fuel tank.