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I would agree with mainsail1, I had the same problem as you were having and after taking it apart and not finding any issues noticed a pockets of air in the fuel line. After tightening the jubilee clips either side of the in line pump the issue went away and so did the air bubbles!!

If it is of interest to you I own a diesel cleaning company and have a small polishing machine which will draw out your fuel, filter and return it at about 60lpm, this will stir up and draw out the build up of bacteria, sediment and fungal growth. I can do this through the fuel filler and fuel...

Hi there, i would check your fuel sender electrical connections on the top of the fuel tank in case they are water logged or wires have corroded through which would give an incorrect reading on your gauge.

Hi, i run a fuel cleaning company based in hamble, its called Diesel Clean Machine and is a new company i started in September. I can normally be found working for Sea Start as that is my main job and this is a machine i have developed from the experience gained from years of breakdowns due to...

I own a newly formed diesel polishing company called Diesel Clean Machine www.dieselcleanmachine.co.uk and in doing work at Chichester Marina found out that they had used FAME red diesel as they are classed as being in an inland waterway. The job i did there involved a not old boat with only...

Just started a fuel cleaning business part time called Diesel Clean Machine (DCM) and is a 3 stage filtration system designed for leisure boats. I have found in my current job, marine engineer for famous marine breakdown company based on the south coast, i come across blocked filters and lines...

Hi just a bit of advise about your original question, if you are keeping the boat in the water then go for an outboard as u can lift the whole unit out of the water when not in use saving on maintenance and keeping the prop clear of weed and barnacle growth. A petrol inboard engine on a...

Sounds like a bad earth at the busbar check for tightness and cleanliness of the wires to and from it, you may even find the light earth shares the same earth point as the cig socket as if the connection is poor the component will try and find a new earth path, in this case your lights. If your...