Heron
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- Nov 5, 2014
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- Vessel Name
- Heron (2)
- Vessel Make
- '88 Cape Dory 28 Flybridge #115
Background: My Starboard tank has been emptied and filled several times since we've had the boat. Never an issue.
Last week while cruising the engine stopped 1/2 mile out of Oriental harbor in rough conditions with 1/2 tank. Switching to the port tank (running through the same multiple filters) started things right up again.
All filters are new and no gunk is showing there in my (several) water separators with visible bowls.
Everything is fine on the port tank. Ran for several hours on that tank and made a switch to starboard and the engine died again.
Filled both tanks and symptoms remain.
I'm suspecting a fuel pick-up clog. There is a good chance I won't be able to access to top of the tank to pull this.
Thinking of running some compressed air down the pick-up line in hopes it will clear the blockage and hopefully some chemical treatments will dissipate this.
Ideas??
Last week while cruising the engine stopped 1/2 mile out of Oriental harbor in rough conditions with 1/2 tank. Switching to the port tank (running through the same multiple filters) started things right up again.
All filters are new and no gunk is showing there in my (several) water separators with visible bowls.
Everything is fine on the port tank. Ran for several hours on that tank and made a switch to starboard and the engine died again.
Filled both tanks and symptoms remain.
I'm suspecting a fuel pick-up clog. There is a good chance I won't be able to access to top of the tank to pull this.
Thinking of running some compressed air down the pick-up line in hopes it will clear the blockage and hopefully some chemical treatments will dissipate this.
Ideas??
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