Fuel pump or no?

[nate weber]

Fellow boat owners,<br /><br />I have a 1999 suzuki DT40, i was recently out fishing the flats and was moving to a new spot and my motor just died, (trolling motored in 3miles against tide GO MINNKOTA) this has happend before and it was just water in the fuel. so i have replaced fuel/water seperator and inline fuel filter (pretty gummed up) and i still cannot get it to run. I can get the motor to fire and run (only at idle speed) if i start it w/ starter fluid and then keep tapping the electric choke so as to close the butterfly and suck enough fuel in to keep it from stalling....are these symptoms of a burn't out fule pump and how much would a pump for a 40hp cost, please post soon, october redfish season is in full swing here! thanks-nate

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Fuel pump or no?

try flushing out the carbs<br /> they have drains on them.<br /> once the seperator is full water will pass on to the fuel bowls. sounds like yor problem is no fuel in the carbs, water wont work

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Fuel pump or no?

And stop using starter fluid. No oil in that and no oil = no lubrication. Use a spray bottle with a pre-mix.

 

[nate weber]

Re: Fuel pump or no?

THANX FOR THE HELP! Drainig the carb was the problem, well back to the flats.......<br /><br /><br />-fall rut, spring strut