Will a bad fuel pump cause my boat to not plane out?

[yguildl]

Re: Will a bad fuel pump cause my boat to not plane out?

i havent posted back to this becasue nothing new has happened. i went up tot the boat shop yesterday and my boat was still sitting there, i called them later bec ause i couldnt find anyone in the shop area. the manager of the shop area apologized for it taking so long and said that they ordered a fuel pump and it should be here tomorrow, hopefully ill get the boat back soon.

 

[OldJohnson6hp]

Re: Will a bad fuel pump cause my boat to not plane out?

Do you have any mechanical experience at all? If so most of what they've done you could probably do yourself with a service manual and the great advice from the pros here. They can walk you through just about anything..

200 for carbs? 165 for fuel pump? OUCH..I bet you coulda done those fairly easily yourself even with minimal experience.

You've got a great motor and it shouldn't be to hard to get it runnin' like a champ..

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Will a bad fuel pump cause my boat to not plane out?

i havent posted back to this becasue nothing new has happened. i went up tot the boat shop yesterday and my boat was still sitting there, i called them later bec ause i couldnt find anyone in the shop area. the manager of the shop area apologized for it taking so long and said that they ordered a fuel pump and it should be here tomorrow, hopefully ill get the boat back soon.

Could have made a fuel pump by now !!!!
I think you should get a manual and do it yourself. Fairly simple job with all the guidance you need right here on this forum.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Will a bad fuel pump cause my boat to not plane out?

Could have made a fuel pump by now !!!!
I think you should get a manual and do it yourself. Fairly simple job with all the guidance you need right here on this forum.

have to agree...apart from a certain amount of satisfaction in getting it done yourself, you'll save a boat-load of money. literally, a boat-load. you may find this hard to believe, but despite having no formal mechanical training (or informal for that matter), I've never put a boat in the shop and don't intend to. and my boats have always been old.