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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    I think the same thing happens to automotive OEMs with their suppliers. When the OEMs put price pressure on them they look for other...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Yep I had done that several years earlier. All the old hoses on this boat are gonna get replaced.
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Still looking for the smoking gun.... I rigged this up to test the old fuel pick up tube and anti-siphon valve for vacuum leaks, it's...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Thermostat GLM13230 OEM # 87290A4.
    an old school radiator thermometer is great for checking a 'stat in a pot of water....I rigged up a length of coat hanger wire to hold...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    the ones in this boat are dried out & stiff but not crumbling but i do plan to replace them... one last thing I noticed...the ID of the...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Ok I’ll have to smell around again some more!
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    Lou C reacted to Jeff J's post in the thread Bad Gas with Like Like.
    Fuel pumps should have glass bowls on them like they used to so a person can see what they are buying.
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Last question for my iboats friends…anybody know if fuel can be tested to tell if it is still usable or not? Blackstone Labs does offer...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    I replaced the one from the tank to the fuel filter but I know the fill & vent should be done too…thank goodness the tank appears to be...
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    Lou C reacted to airshot's post in the thread Fuel starvation conundrum with Like Like.
    The cost of replacing all the fuel lines is a drop in the bucket when compared to all the testing and headaches you are going thru. Had...
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    Lou C reacted to rossbar86's post in the thread Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl with Like Like.
    Thanks Lou
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Good thought! I checked the vent, I think it's clear, who knows with that old fuel line though. I "think" the hoses were original if you...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Thought of that but it ran perfect with the test tank. The use of the test tank reduced the possibilities to: Anti siphon (tested good)...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    Good suggestions I thought the same thing. Cut the old fuel line in half to check for delamination but found none. The filter, pump &...
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    Lou C replied to the thread Fuel starvation conundrum.
    When I ran the test tank it was hooked to the regular filter so I assumed that filter & the fuel pump were OK. The boat ran absolutely...
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