[C320-list] Engine stalling

[pat reynolds]

Pulled the fuel feed line out of the fuel tank.  It was very clean and showed no evidence of sludge.  It is open at the end with no screen and maybe 3/8s in diameter.  Yours should be the same.  Therefore it would seem that unless you really have a lot of gunk in the bottom of the tank, any gunk would end up in the filters.  An easier place to get at the problem.  will continue with search. 

    On Monday, September 19, 2016 12:25 PM, Elizabeth Schwartz <schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
 

 Ahoy......Our #245 has the same engine. Had same problem. After much 
trouble shooting, and replacing filters......discovered that the fuel 
pump occassinaly stoped working. Same problem after 
replacement......finaly found by accident that the wire connection block 
behind the engine had poor conectivity. After replacing connection block 
it has not stalled. I also replaced connection block in engine 
instrument pod fwd of helm.....after my start button would sometimes not 
work......after changing out starter sw, and ign key sw.....the issue 
was the terminal block.......clean and solder wire ends also...good 
luck...let me know if this helps....Joe n Beth   


On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 01:09 PM, pat reynolds wrote:

> 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
>