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Same thing happened to me and it was an obstruction on the pickup in the fuel tank. Apparently some debris got up around a sock filter on the pickup and blocked the fuel. I didn't know what it was at first so I replaced my fuel water sep filter and it fixed it for a day or two then happened again. All I did to fix it was un hook the hose on the water sep that runs to the fuel tank and blow in it. I could feel it "break loose" and hooked back up and no problems.
Good luck! I hope its something simple. As for your original question, I don't know how to tell if a fuel pump is bad. I'm sure the outboard techs will be here shortly! Hold tight or try what I said. Blue
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03-18-2008, 12:47 PM
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What type of tank(s) do you have?
Does the possibility exist the vent is closed or blocked? Hell add to your signature the year boat, motor and horsepower (if you got a Gayliner, we'll refer you to CTT). If it's the fuel pump you can prime it and keep pumping to make the motor run. Sounds more like a blocked line like Blue said. If you go to the trouble to unscrew the filter, replace it. Most tanks have a filter screen at the fuel fitting (exit) in the tank, one of mine was 95% clogged with debris.
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Ah yes, good advice Tsub - forgot to mention the squeezing the ball test!
If it is blockage you will not be about to prime the ball at all. Mine "sucked in" or collapsed. Good luck Fish!
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03-18-2008, 01:53 PM
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03-18-2008, 03:28 PM
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All this talk about squeezing balls and getting sucked in....geez I'm starting to sound like Charlie the Tuna aka Smiley
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03-18-2008, 04:17 PM
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if the ball is empty and collapsed, the tank isn't venting, ck the vent to make sure it is clear, or your not getting gas, could be something blocking the line? clogged gas filter, something in the line, something in the pick up tube, small ball in the ck value of the gas tank, or just the ball its self??
Gas tanks are easy! just ck around you will find it!
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03-18-2008, 08:42 PM
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Probably not your situation, but if you are running oil injection on an OB, make sure you are oiling. The fact that you primer ball was empty points to fuel, but they wont go far without oil either. I found out the expensive way.........
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