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ulbian

Posted 4/8/2013 5:28 PM (#632835 - in reply to #632824)
Subject: Re: shortest fishing trip?

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Opening weekend a few years ago. Get to the launch at 11:45 on Friday night. Get everything set to go, boat is in the water, try to start it and it wouldn't fire. Pump the bulb, check the plugs, battery connections, check the timing sensor, and anything else I can think of that could possible prevent it from firing (all of this in the dark). I give up and head home.

The next morning I start looking for the gremlin. Pull apart my entire fuel system (so I had the entire rear deck pulled off the boat) as I've determined there's a fuel issue. Still can't find it. Yank the pickup line out of the tank and here there was a tiny pebble or some other type of debris that got sucked into the pickup line and plugged it. As long as I had it apart I upgraded all of my fuel lines and had it back on the water by Sunday. Still frustrating....that crap never happens before the season when you are on a leisurely trip going after panfish or suckers.