Vapor lock!!!
For the SEADOGS who attended the ditch run a few weekends ago I did find out what happened. Ironically we were talking about vapor lock the night before. I would have put my money on the fuel pump being the way she bucked and spit for so long but would clear out with a good dose of throttle. Next day I hit the key and it fired right up....now thinking coil? Vapor lock? Checked fuel pressure and it was I think 5.5 or so, not the pump. Looked at the coil and no leaks or anything weird. Removed the fuel seperator and I could barely get a wrench on it as it was too long. I changed it the day of our St Pete run and I put one about 1 inch longer on it. Did not realize it being you screw the new one on, no wrench needed. Well the filter is now an inch lower towards the hot end of my exhaust manifolds and holds more fuel. Changed the filter and made up an aluminum heat shield that went between the manifold and the filter. Ran it 3 times so far and she is flawless.
Anyone else have this problem? My last I/O I had the filter on the transom, not the engine.
Nick
1994 22' Classic-454 B1 Red & white
1981 13' Whaler sport(original owner)
South Tampa Bay, FL "May I mamoo dogface to the banana patch?"