Aside from the whole water issue, I had similiar symptoms where my engine would run for a while, lose RPMs and die. I turned out I was sucking in air into the line at an old hose and old clamp junction in the fuel line.
Bob "Eileen" 5641 rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: 2006/08/13 Sun PM 07:55:22 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Water in the Fuel Tank >> Last weekend my Universal 5411 came to a sputtering halt. The mechanic >> said >> there is algae growth but the tank also has quite a bit of water in it. >> He >> thinks it is more than condensation. So, any thoughts regarding the >> source >> of water in the tank and how to fix it? Of course, the first thing to >> come >> to mind is the deck fitting but it does "seem" to seal tight. >> >> I get my diesel fromt he gas station and not from marinas and I check the >> jug >> to make sure it is clean before using. >> >> I did pump out all the old fuel this spring but only put in about half a >> tank's worth of new fuel...was planning on getting around to filling it up >> but >> hadn't. Also, all the filters were replaced. Here in the Bay it has >> been very >> humid and very hot until recently (upper 90's to 100). With that in mind >> could it be condensation? >> >> He mentioned that sometimes this can damage the injector pump? I didn't >> try >> to force the engine to run once it shut down. Ran it about 3 minutes as >> the >> rpms decreased w/ loss of fuel. Does any one have any experience about >> this >> causing harm to the injector pump? >> >> I know the algae is my fault for not putting the microbicide in at the >> very >> beginning (forgot it at home) but waited believing the new fuel would be >> ok >> (should have gone to westmarine or home and gotten the stuff!) So just a >> reminder to all as I sit on a Saturday, temp in the upper 70's, 10 knt >> winds on the >> Bay this afternoon, and the boat remaining in her slip not to put off >> tomorrow >> what should have been done yesterday!! >> >> Dave (stupid, stupid, stupid) Tierney >> Sitting on the dock watching the boats go by... >> >> Wow, what a pitiful email! >> from----del kleitz lone wolf 3561 >first check you fuel filler cap for bo o-ring gasket
