Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

[AUGIDAWG]

(from a de-railed post)<br /><br />I replaced my bulb. It is mounted in the usual place right in front of the engine.<br />But, each week when I go out, the fuel line is empty, and pumping the bulb sometimes fills the line, sometimes only after I have cranked the engine to create a vacuum.<br />I don't like this because the VRO pumps too much oil at first, dirting up my plugs.<br />I have a 65 gallon tank under the floor, so the fuel has to be sucked thru 5' of hose.<br />There is a inspection port hole cover, so I could mount the bulb right at the tank.<br />But, I was thinking of mounting a petcock (on-off valve) right at the tank, and elliminating the bulb all together.<br />As long as I remember to shut off the valve when taking the boat out of the water, it should work.<br />This way, there would never be any air in the line to bleed out.<br /><br />What do you guys think?

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

You will have to keep the primer bulb. Those float type carbs are not going to stay full when trailoring. A primer bulb seems to prime faster if it is held in a vertical plane when priming.

 

[backdraft]

Re: Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

Augi, the fuel drains back because of a leaking check valve in the squeeze bulb. Even new ones will do it. For a long fuel line, I have installed an electric fuel pump close to the motor on some boats. Use a spring loaded switch that you have to hold on to keep the pump running. This expedites the start up on the motor on cold mornings {20 to 30 degrees} when the bulb will not compress. Before Every one screams about the danger of such a system, you have to check your systems more often and be alert to problems. nevjb

 

[OBJ]

Re: Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

Augi, check your local Johnny/Rude dealer. Bomby has fuel primer pumps for your application. Should help.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

(Spring Loaded Anti Siphon Valves)<br />Although I really don't care for them, there are situations where they are necessary, such as yours.<br /><br />Install this component directly at your fuel tank pickup.... where your flexible fuel hose normally ataches to, then attach the fuel hose to the valve.<br /><br />This will allow the fuel to flow in one direction only... to the engine. Should a fuel restriction exist in the future whereas the anti siphon valve may be sticking, simply replace it.

 

[AUGIDAWG]

Re: Dry bulb syndrome 200 Ocean Runner

I had a spring loaded valve on my last boat that caused me problems. That is why I wanted to avoid this.<br />I just replaced the original bulb with a new OMC bulb. The new bulb seems thinner, easier to squeeze.<br />I wonder if I took the old bulb, mount it inside the hull in a vertical position, if it would keep the fuel from flowing back to the tank?<br />Or, mount the new one in that position.<br /><br />The bulb right now is slightly pointing downwards (the wrong way), so the check valve does nothing unless the bulb is squeezed.