Boggs out

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Bruce

One thing too is i've always used the "hose" style zip ties for marine fuel hookups.. They are easy to remove, they hold an even pressure all the way around the fuel line, and they do not dig into the rubber like the metal ones do.. Maybe pick you up a bundle of those when you do the repair.

I agree with Bruce on the nylon ties. Three things make the job really simple. One, buy only quality nylon ties. (T&B are my favorites) Two, buy a tie tightener. (Either one is less than $15 at Harbor Freight. I like the red one better, but the blue one is great for tight spaces) Three, buy a wire stripper. The sharp cutters at the tip of the stripper make removing the ties a snap without nicking or cutting the hose.





Spanishmac, my thinking is that at idle and no wake speed the engine gets enough fuel to run smoothly, but as soon as you nail the throttle the extra vacuum from the engine starts pulling air into the carb at the leak, causing the engine to bog. The leak will also cause you to lose prime while sitting, again due to air entering the fuel delivery system. I might not be 100% on this, but it sounds logical to me. Fix the leak and I'll be willing to bet you fix the problem. At the very least you will be 1000% safer from fire than having raw fuel squirting around inside your engine cowling.

[spanishmak]

Yeahp u r right destroyer the leak did cause the engine to loose prime,went outside this morning and the bulb was still firm(well not dead empty anyway) as far as running I still have to put a hitch on my blazer s-10 to find out if I fixed it.