Last year, after boat was beached for about 5 hours, we got back in, got about 500 yards, and the engine died. Dumped fuel filter three times, ran again fine.
Two weeks ago, same story.
Last week, same story AGAIN!
The boat starts fine every time I go to use it. I can dock it and leave it for hours, and it starts fine.
This problem only happens after it’s been beached. Angle isn’t too drastic and there are wakes bouncing the back of the boat.
Each time I get fuel, I treat it w/ the blue Stabil.
Again, it cranks and runs fine ALL THE TIME except for after it’s been beached for a period of time. I have to dump the filter once or twice and prime like hell, and it’ll run great again.
Ideas:question: Thank you!
‘05 Wellcraft 232 Coastal rockin’ a Yammie F225
‘00 Aqua Force Flats 15 w/ Yammie F25
"Kiss my ass, I bought a boat; I’m goin’ out to sea." (Jimmy Buffett covering Lovett)
i wonder if the fact that it does it when its beached is pure coincidence. i cant think of any other logical explanation. Good luck getting it sorted out!
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The fuel pick up is usually at the back of the tank. If you beach the boat any water will roll back and build at the back of the tank. when you start it up the water in the bottom of the fuel tank is high enough in the back of the tank to be picked up by your fuel pick up. It doesn’t even have to be water. I had phase seperation once and had what looked like orange fuel get picked up off the bottom of the tank. it smelled ok, but was heavier than the gas.
If you have water in the tank, you need to have your entire fuel tank emptied and refilled with fresh gas. Regardless, water is heavier than gas and will sit on the bottom of the tank. Would run crappy or not at all, 100% of the time if it was water in the tank. When you dump the f/w separator, is there water in it?
I had a similar problem with the same motor - turned out to be a corroded, sticking siphon valve at the top of the tank. Pulled it out - no more problems.
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The fuel pick up is usually at the back of the tank. If you beach the boat any water will roll back and build at the back of the tank. when you start it up the water in the bottom of the fuel tank is high enough in the back of the tank to be picked up by your fuel pick up. It doesn’t even have to be water. I had phase seperation once and had what looked like orange fuel get picked up off the bottom of the tank. it smelled ok, but was heavier than the gas.
That is my guess – seperation.
To the “water in the filter” question – yes, I do believe it is a watery/gas mix.
As to emptying the tank – I may do that next time I get near empty. I’ve got A LOT of gas in it right now.
As far as the “tilted all the way up” response goes – I don’t. It usually stays 90% down, or less.
Thanks for the ideas!
‘05 Wellcraft 232 Coastal rockin’ a Yammie F225
‘00 Aqua Force Flats 15 w/ Yammie F25
"Kiss my ass, I bought a boat; I’m goin’ out to sea." (Jimmy Buffett covering Lovett)
The fuel pick up is usually at the back of the tank. If you beach the boat any water will roll back and build at the back of the tank. when you start it up the water in the bottom of the fuel tank is high enough in the back of the tank to be picked up by your fuel pick up. It doesn’t even have to be water. I had phase seperation once and had what looked like orange fuel get picked up off the bottom of the tank. it smelled ok, but was heavier than the gas.
That is my guess – seperation.
To the “water in the filter” question – yes, I do believe it is a watery/gas mix.
As to emptying the tank – I may do that next time I get near empty. I’ve got A LOT of gas in it right now.
As far as the “tilted all the way up” response goes – I don’t. It usually stays 90% down, or less.
Thanks for the ideas!
‘05 Wellcraft 232 Coastal rockin’ a Yammie F225
‘00 Aqua Force Flats 15 w/ Yammie F25
"Kiss my ass, I bought a boat; I’m goin’ out to sea." (Jimmy Buffett covering Lovett)
Cheaper for a new tank of gas than a new motor! Water going through fuel injectors, then getting compressed in the cylinder usually does not have a good outcome.
try running the boat for the same distance you run to the beach, then tying the boat up at teh dock for the same amount of time you would be at teh beach, and see if you have the same problem.
try running the boat for the same distance you run to the beach, then tying the boat up at teh dock for the same amount of time you would be at teh beach, and see if you have the same problem.
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Been there, done that, time and time again for nearly 2 years now. Again, it’s NEVER happened except for these three times.
I’ve beached in other locations with much less boat traffic (read less waves rocking the back) and never had a problem. It only happens on this one island where we often swim…
Weird, I know.
‘05 Wellcraft 232 Coastal rockin’ a Yammie F225
‘00 Aqua Force Flats 15 w/ Yammie F25
"Kiss my ass, I bought a boat; I’m goin’ out to sea." (Jimmy Buffett covering Lovett)