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Well my friend that works on boats came over.... Cam was moving.... Love was good .... Took pump off with inlet and outlet hooked up and pumped it manually like 40 times..... Tons of fuel...... Put back together and all is good... Motor fired right up..... Must be the new pump took a lot more than I thought it would to prime.... Thanks for any and all responses.... Good fishing to all... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It's weird how I can suck the fuel line to the carb and get fuel but can't get fuel past the pump to the carb..... Gonna go to parts store and see about a pressure tester.... Yes I replaced with the same marine fuel pump.... Someone told me the cam lobe could be wore out..... I might consider a electric pump and try it and if it works then send the other pump back..... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Is it possible to get a pressure gauge and see what the pressure is when cranking the motor over.... And if the pressure is inconsistent could it mean I am sucking a bit of air and need to check the fuel line?... I can get fuel from the line that goes into the inlet buy sucking on the line from the tank.... And it doesn't take much effort to get the fuel.... I thought I ruled that out because I got fuel that way Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Well my buddy the mechanic came over to look at it and the cam is moving......... But still can't get fuel to the carb..... There is some fuel in the pump but not enough to do anything..... He mentioned it could be vapor locked.... ? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Boat quit last weekend out on the lake..... Thank god for kickers..... Got back home and no fuel to the motor..... Disconnected the inlet line from pump and can suck gas out of the tank..So figured a bad fuel pump.... Ended up buying one and put it on and still no fuel getting to engine.... Friend told me to crank motor and see if the cam is moving...... The cam is not moving.... So now I am stuck....it's a 1986 mercruiser 3.0 liter engine....... If this helps...when it quit it was no warning at all..... Just bam .. Any thoughts on the cam not moving? Not the biggest gear head here.... Lol...... It's a mechanical fuel pump also.... Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Yes it's normal for them.... You can get a pack of replacement washers cheap.... Like 6 come in a pack.... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Best thing to do is take a cozy chair to sit in and some pops and watch the show at the boat launches this weekend..... Easier than fighting with it... Lol Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Lots of crazy current in Wilson..... Sometimes you will be doing exactly the opposite..... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I will send it back and see what happens is all Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nope...... Not dragging this out on here..... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

And the prices are better at asb also Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Yes erabbit...... He said the motor was bad... So he replaced it with a used one...... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Yes erabbit...... He said the motor was bad... So he replaced it with a used one...... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Well I did call them today and emailed him a picture... And he replied back that it wouldn't be the reason why it's slipping..... So the saga continues.... Anyone have a mag 10a that's spent??? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It says mag 10a on the side Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It's a cracked motor housing.... Lower right bolt bracket was busted..... Don't know how screwie Louis missed that..... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It does not trip the breaker Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Is it called the shaft drive?... Item 10 on the schematics....... If set screw deal doesn't work.... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I only run 8 lb weights on it..... I called fish 307 and he said there is a set screw in the middle of the cable wheel that has a whistle stop on the driveshaft ...Take the cable off.... Check the set screw.... Says they have a tendency to back out..... Thanks for all of the input... I will try this and report my findings... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United