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New issue with my M813, she starts and runs fine then after about 8 minutes stalls out completely when I give her any throttle. Been running fine since I changed the fuel filter in October. Problem began after a run involving maneuvers that flexed the frame and sloshed the fuel tank. I let her sit a couple days, did the same maneuvers and she stalled out after about 8 minutes. Just did a static test and she stalled out again.
Thought it might have been water in the tank or filter, but tested the fuel with Gasoil water finding paste and found nothing.
When I replaced the filter in October I thoroughly cleaned the housing. Now the bottom is full of crud, as well as the bottom of the filter, but the rest looks good. Don't know enough about these filters to judge if it needs replacing. The old one looked ten times as bad.
Not sure how much fuel is supposed to be in the filter but less than a gallon drained out.
Finally the bleeder valve between the fuel line and filter housing is moist but not dripping indicating a possible vacuum leak?
Check out the attached photos and 50 second video of what she sounds like on start up and stall out and tell me what you think filter, vacuum leak, temperature related?
Filter or Leak?
Thought it might have been water in the tank or filter, but tested the fuel with Gasoil water finding paste and found nothing.
When I replaced the filter in October I thoroughly cleaned the housing. Now the bottom is full of crud, as well as the bottom of the filter, but the rest looks good. Don't know enough about these filters to judge if it needs replacing. The old one looked ten times as bad.
Not sure how much fuel is supposed to be in the filter but less than a gallon drained out.
Finally the bleeder valve between the fuel line and filter housing is moist but not dripping indicating a possible vacuum leak?
Check out the attached photos and 50 second video of what she sounds like on start up and stall out and tell me what you think filter, vacuum leak, temperature related?
Filter or Leak?
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