We were out boating on Saturday, ran slow for about 3 hrs, then ran for about 35min at about 3/4 wot, then back to idle. Engine died in no wake zone and would not restart. Primer bulb would not firm up. Engine seemed as though it was totally out of fuel. There was about 1/4 tank of gas left...
We Replaced water pump and housing and thoroughly cleaned lower unit and thermostat (lots of hard sand buildup). Still only small trickle through pee-hole. Can someone please advise what else may be stopped up? How can it be fixed??
I'm currently helping a friend fix the water pump on his '86 VRO. This pump and housing has been now been replaced and the lower unit reassembled. The old pump housing, thermostat and lower unit tubing was full of hard, dried sand, as the boat had been used extensively in shallow water by the...
