My boat is a 2001 Checkmate 218 Persuader with a 7.4L MPI. Somewtimes it will start without giving it any gas right away but then die imediatly...kind of like it's not getting fuel. Other times I have to give it almost half throttle and it still turns over 5-6 times before it fires. Today we were out in the Gulf and everytime I hit hard from a wave it would die. It would start right back up and then 30 seconds later I would hit another wave where the hull kind of slams and it would die.<br /><br />I replaced the fuel/water separater today, and I can hear the electric fuel pump prime up everytime I turn the key to the on position.<br /><br />Here's what I'm thinking:<br />-bad fuel pump<br />or<br />-there's a hidden fuel filter that if clogged (not the big fuel/water separater that looks like an oil filter)<br />or<br />-some sort of lose connection since it would die when we'd hit a wave, but then I don't know why it does the same thing when in flat water.<br />or<br />-computer problem<br /><br />Anyway I'm looking for a starting point to trouble shoot. I know where the fuel pump it, but it look's damn near impossible to get to.<br /><br />Thanks Jake
