[C320-list] Engine stalling

[Larry Frank]

Pat,

I have been online online for some time.  Did you solve this problem?

Larry
WindSwept C320 #246

On 9/26/16, 4:57 PM, "pat reynolds" <lorasalum at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Thanks Warren, since the fuel feed line was very clean I suspect the fuel
>pump.  Strangely enough I ran the engine under load for an hour shaking
>the boat quite a bit and had no problem.  Had a no wind day then.
>
>    On Monday, September 26, 2016 1:42 PM, Warren Updike
><wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>
> A slip mate recently had a similar problem. He also has a vacuum gage on
>the fuel line so he knew fuel was not moving. Long story short: he had
>the fuel polished; but, found the real culprit was collection of gunk in
>the fuel line, especially in a 90deg coming out of the tank. Once the
>line was cleared fully of the gunk, no more problems. As mentioned
>elsewhere, fuel pump could also be a problem, either the electric one or
>the high-pressure pump.
>
>Warren and Pattie Updike
>1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
>Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pat reynolds [mailto:lorasalum at yahoo.com]
>Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 1:09 PM
>To: 320
>Subject: [C320-list] Engine stalling
>
>My 320 is 21 years old and I have never had the engine quit after
>starting until this July.  It will start and then after 15 to 40 minutes
>start stalling and stop.  I changed both the primary and secondary
>filters to no avail.  I always add stabilizer and am in a large marina so
>their fuel turnover is quick.  I suspect the fuel intake in the fuel tank
>may be clogging but before I start trying to remove the rear starboard
>locker shelf (any thoughts on best way to do this)  and getting the fuel
>intake out I am wondering if there might be another reason for the
>stalling, ie air entering the system.  I have a Westerbeke 30 B engine
>which is self bleeding. Pat R #249
>
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