[C320-list] Fuel pump

[Steve Weinstein]

 Just a silly question, but did you check to be sure all of the valves in the fuel line are open?  I had a problem with my prior boat, a C270 with a Perkins diesel.  A mechanic had worked on it, and afterwards, it started, ran for a few minutes minutes, then died and wouldn't restart. He said I needed a new fuel pump.  I said no thanks, and poked around myself.  Found he had turned off the valve by the tank.  Turned it on, engine started, no problems after that.  Just a thought.
Steve Weinstein"Vega" # 722

    On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:23:42 AM EDT, Jerry's Iphone via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:  
 
 Another question from a mechanically challenged guy who loves to sail. 
I had a dock mechanic winterize the boat last winter. He told me that there seemed to be too much water in the fuel and suggested fuel polishing. I had a local marine service do it. After starting the boat last week for the first time, it ran for a while then cut off and would not restart. Dock mechanic checked it and said it’s the fuel pump that probably got gunked up from the polishing. He said we’ll need a new one. I’m starting to wonder if he knows what he’s doing, or possibly if his advice is self serving. 

Any and all wisdom you have to share is appreciated. 

Jerry Sheets
JellyRoll  #890