Xr6 losing fuel pressure (Help Wrench)

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

54 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

And it sloshes around.  

and at about half a tank when the nose goes in the air to get on plane she cuts out a couple times until it levels out

[fishinwrench]

I think I recommended quite awhile back to hook it up to a portable fuel tank.  

Pull the "pickup tube" they allegedly installed....and see what's going on there.  My guess is that they nigger-rigged it... because replacement pickup tubes are not a thing you can just look up and order.

Is there a part# for a pickup tube on your invoice?  Bet not.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

no part number, he said he had one at the shop that would work

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

no part number, he said he had one at the shop that would work

Well, ya gonna hold him to his word? 😅

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I definitely pull the "new" one and see how new it looks, He knew I had already messed with and took out the old one to inspect it for holes  so i hope he actually replaced it

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Pulled the new tube out he installed, IT was 8 1/2 inches long and went straight down.  Problem is My tank runs under my seat across the whole boat. Both sides are 8 1/2 inches deep but the majority of the tank is 14". The gas gauge sensor is right in the middle under the seat so i took it off and measured it.   I need a tube like the one he took out that is flexible that i cant weight to get it to the middle..  Im going to stop back by the shop and ask for my old one and at least tell him about his hack job.   Took me about 10 minutes to pull the tube and see the problem.  My gas gauge reads wrong and says i have a half but its more like 3/4.  Guess ill keep it full until i figure out a new tube situation

[fishinwrench]

What a screwball setup. What kind of boat is it? 

JFTR I put 7 different 2" pieces of hose into a jar of 87 octane / E10 the year before last and finally threw it out this spring. None of the hose types appeared to be degrading noticably. Even the speedo tubing and piece of braided Bombardier wire loom held up fine.   In a conversation with another tech he suggested that having fuel inside the hose and having the outside of the hose exposed to sunlight and weather would accelerate the degrading of the hose.....and he is probably right.    

In your case however, I would think that you could use just about anything for a pickup tube and expect it to last several years inside the tank.

 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Its a Pro Craft 192 Super Pro.