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    Jeff J replied to the thread new to pontoons.
    Overweight boats drive about as good as overweight airplanes fly. I used to ferry 240 gallons of fuel in 8 steel caddies on a 23’...
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    Jeff J reacted to 99yam40's post in the thread No power to electric fuel pump with Like Like.
    well, sounds like you need to find the fuel pump relay and test that to see if it is getting key on power and if the relay is operating...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No power to electric fuel pump.
    I don’t always express what I am thinking very clearly. What he was using for a ground on his test light is important. He isn’t going...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No power to electric fuel pump.
    Pumps only run that long when you turn on the key. No power no run. Also, we don’t know where he is grounding his test light. No ground...
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    Jeff J reacted to Texasmark's post in the thread power loss and shaking motor with Like Like.
    It's not unique to you!!!!!!!!!!
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    Jeff J replied to the thread What is your worst day on the water?.
    Maybe it’s just the airplane mechanic in me but I don’t consider a job done until I have made sure things act the way I expected after...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No power to electric fuel pump.
    There is power only for a moment when first turning on the key. If the connector at the VST is dead when the key is turned on then I...
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    Jeff J reacted to boscoe99's post in the thread No power to electric fuel pump with Like Like.
    The ECU applies the ground to the pump to cause it to run. Turn the key to the on position and the relay closes. Battery power to the...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Retirement Financial Planing.
    I told my folks to spend it all. Take trips, buy junk only they want, whatever they want. No reason for there to be any left over.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No power to electric fuel pump.
    What tells the pump to pump? It should cycle when the key is turned on and I would assume constantly while the engine is running but I...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread power loss and shaking motor.
    I didn’t know they had started limiting the throttle that way. I just came from the dock. The shift release button on the throttle was...
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    Jeff J reacted to airshot's post in the thread new to pontoons with Like Like.
    Most tags figure 150# per person, how many adults do you know that weigh 150# or less.....probably not many, so use the total weight for...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Retirement Financial Planing.
    Probably the most important thing is to start early. I know I wish I had started 40-45 years ago.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread What is your worst day on the water?.
    Rafting down a normally benign river. Rains had the river high and flowing much faster than normal but still no rough water. We got...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread power loss and shaking motor.
    A bad prop or a bent shaft can make it shake bad enough to put a motor into limp mode. Of course, the prop needs to be spinning for that.
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