fuel problem with 81 chrysler 115

[av8r69]

I just got the boat and both times it's been in the water it has ran great for a while, then it stalls out. And both times I have removed the fuel filter and noticed I had to pump the bulb 5 to 6 times to get fuel to pressure up, then it runs fine again. Any ideas what could be causing it?

 

[dymo]

Re: fuel problem with 81 chrysler 115

Consuming fuel faster than the feed. Is the arrow on the bulb pointing towards the motor? Are the fuel tanks vented? When you say a while, approximately how long?

 

[av8r69]

Re: fuel problem with 81 chrysler 115

yes, the bulb is going the right way, and the tank is vented,"not to say that it is working right" and as far as the time it seams to be after about 45min to an hour of crusing. And also I dont run it at full throttle, there is a setting on the control that says something like fuel saver setting, and that is about as hard as I run it. If you need any more info feel free to ask. Thanks