Please Help this poor soul

fastimz9

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I have a 1989 Larson Senza with a Chevy 350 260hp in her. I put the new engine in last fall. It has run flawless until now. I had it out on the river with a chopper prop installed. I ran with the bow up for sometime to get it to plane off. Once it planed off I was rolling along and the engine just died. I started it back up and let it idle for a bit. I went to take off again. Same thing, it died. Then it began getting harder to start. I tried again, same result. I got mad and idled back to shore and changed back to my other prop. Went out, ran fine for about 2 minutes then it died. Now it was really hard to start. I put it on the trailer and it ran like a dream again. It appears that it will idle all day. It has a Holley 4bbl and a Holley "red" electric pump. I changed the water/fuel sep. filter. I don't want to take it out and have the samething happen again so I need the pro's help. What is going on with this thing. Why is it dying and why the harder to start? Thanks for all the help.
 

K Hultgre

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Re: Please Help this poor soul

My .02, is she either got hot or has a fuel flow restriction (not venting).
 

Wellcraft260

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Re: Please Help this poor soul

Open the fuel cap right after it stalls. I had the same symptoms with my 99 mercruiser and there was a venting problem. If there is vacum in the tank maybe the vent line is plugged. You may have already done this but I thought I would relay my story.
 

Bondo

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Re: Please Help this poor soul

Is your Little Red Holley pumping enough fuel,... At the Right Pressure,..????<br /><br />Sure Sounds like a Fuel Delivery Issue.........
 

fastimz9

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Re: Please Help this poor soul

Hey guys thanks for teh help...I pulled the little check valve at teh top of the fuel cell and it had so much crap in it that you couldn't see the ball. The crap is gone as is the ball and spring....I am going out this afternoon but I believe that was the problem...
 

Boatin Bob

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Re: Please Help this poor soul

What do you mean "as is the ball and spring" thats your anti-syphon valve and it's illegal to running around without one not to mention could be very dangerous.
 
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