Sailors, Having problems with my engine yanmar 6.5hp on my 27ft hunter. So i had algae balls in the fuel tank....Burnt out the alternator... So these items were fixed....yesterday i got her started after a good few times trying....she was running fine for 15 - 20 mins...then suddenly cut out... tried starting here again and again she just doesn't want to take...anyone with ideas???
Yanmar engine
- Thread starter scottish
- Start date
- Status
I assume you've
checked and or replaced your fuel filters and bled the lines of air (at the filters, injection pump, and injectors)? If you have, and the engine runs for a while and then quits, I would check the fuel pick up line in your tank for an obstruction or it may have collapsed. Some have strainers at the end that can clog. Since you had algae in your tank, it may be that you have other crud in there, too, that may be the problem. If so, you'll have to have your fuel "polished" (or disposed of) and your tank cleaned out completely -- a job best done by a professional. If these actions don't solve the problem, I'd begin to suspect the diaphragm in the lift pump or worse - your injector pump is beginning to fail. Good luck with this.
checked and or replaced your fuel filters and bled the lines of air (at the filters, injection pump, and injectors)? If you have, and the engine runs for a while and then quits, I would check the fuel pick up line in your tank for an obstruction or it may have collapsed. Some have strainers at the end that can clog. Since you had algae in your tank, it may be that you have other crud in there, too, that may be the problem. If so, you'll have to have your fuel "polished" (or disposed of) and your tank cleaned out completely -- a job best done by a professional. If these actions don't solve the problem, I'd begin to suspect the diaphragm in the lift pump or worse - your injector pump is beginning to fail. Good luck with this.
I agree with Warren
It could be that the filters clogged up with the impurities that were left behind from the cleaning of the fuel.
It could be that the filters clogged up with the impurities that were left behind from the cleaning of the fuel.
- Status