Help- did I hurt my engine

bobjoe1

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I was fishing and noticed my engine making a knocking noise and seemed like starving for gas. I tried pumping the bulb and it ran better and the noise temporarily stopped but started again. Then I noticed the fuel connector at engine was leaking pretty bad. Luckily I had a spare and changed and everthing fine but am curious as to know whether or not this could have damaged something.
 

northwoodslivin

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Re: Help- did I hurt my engine

While I am no marine mechanic. I highly doubt anything bad happened to your motor. It was just starving for gas by the sounds of it.
 

5150abf

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Re: Help- did I hurt my engine

Agree, sounds like you caught it pretty quick.

Running an engine lean isn't good but for the short time you did it I would say no harm no foul.
 

kenmyfam

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Re: Help- did I hurt my engine

Simple question. How does it sound now ???
Do a compression check if you have any doubts.
 
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