[C320-list] Fuel pump

[Jerry's Iphone]

Thanks all. 
You’ve given me some good areas to look into. I’ve put a call into the guy that did the polishing to better understand what he does and what valves he closes in the process. 
Hindsight says I should have run it by this group first.
All the best for a good season. 

Jerry Sheets
JellyRoll  #890

> On Apr 25, 2023, at 1:49 PM, Dave Hupe via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> Yep .... oftentimes there are very simple answers to problems like making sure the main fuel tank shutoff valve is turned on. 
> Similarly, a couple times when my engine wouldn't start, it was just a matter of not having pushed the fuel shutoff handle back down again at the helm after I had previously shutdown the engine.
> I hope your issue is simple too rather than a fuel pump replacement .... sounds strange to me Jerry. 
> Make sure also that you don’t have other fuel shutoff valves that the mechanic turned off (possibly near your racor fuel filter housing if a previous owner installed suplementary valves to aid in filter changes). 
> Dave Hupe 1994 C320 #32
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>  On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 12:35 PM, Steve Weinstein via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:    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
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>     On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:23:42 AM EDT, Jerry's Iphone via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:  
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> 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. 
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> Any and all wisdom you have to share is appreciated. 
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> Jerry Sheets
> JellyRoll  #890  
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