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Waynepj4

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Mechanic abandoned the job with repairs incomplete. Im going to have to find another mechanic to finish the work. Maybe youve had a better experience but not me. The search for a reliable mechanic continues.
 
Your feedback is invaluable! Thanks for posting. With today's economy, every boat repair shop should be treating us paying customers like ROYALITY!!!
 
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Originally posted by Flutterby

Your feedback is invaluable! Thanks for posting. With today's economy, every boat repair shop should be treating us paying customers like ROYALITY!!!

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Amen! I just want to get my boat in working order. Paying for it isnt so much a problem but finding a good, reliable mechanic to complete the work, right on the first try is a challenge.
 
Any chance of finding out what Boat and Engines we're talking about here?
 
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Originally posted by Tanqueray

Any chance of finding out what Boat and Engines we're talking about here?

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Yes. 2001 Bayliner 3055 with twin 5.7L carb'd mercruiser engines. Bravo 2 outdrives
 
Well I have to say that the Fuel Pump unless defective will most likely NOT be your problem. All it basically is is a motor and an impeller sort of on the same idea as a bilge pump that pushes the gas forward. It either works or it doesn't. I can't imagine a scenario with a faulty installation causing the problem you described.
 
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Originally posted by Tanqueray

Well I have to say that the Fuel Pump unless defective will most likely NOT be your problem. All it basically is is a motor and an impeller sort of on the same idea as a bilge pump that pushes the gas forward. It either works or it doesn't. I can't imagine a scenario with a faulty installation causing the problem you described.

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I have to concur here and say that it is imperative to have some basic concepts and understanding of your vessels systems. If it is an electric pump it must be fuel injected? I may be incorrect here but I believe only FI systems have electric pumps, if this is your boat Wayne then you may have other problems.

SO I am asking if it is carbed or fuel injected in case I missed something earlier. I have noted on other forums that 3055's were carbed though Bayliner may have made carbed and injected models. Each model would be diagnosed differently due to the differences and electronics involved if fuel injected.

One way or another you will learn about your boat by believing what you hear from who ever may work on it or by picking up a set of factory manuals and spending a few days browsing through them so you can make heads or tails of what you are being told.

Knowledge is power :)
 
If I recall correctly, GM stopped providing a mounting boss for mechanical fuel pumps because all of THEIR (GM's) applications were EFI and required an electric pump. This in turn forced MerC to use an electric pump with even their carbed engines.
Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong...
 
IF they are using electric pumps for carbed engines there could be many other items which could cause intermittent problems. Chances are the original pump was good and there is another underlying cause for the problem. For safety reasons I believe Electric pumps are shut down or RPM's are limited by an ECM if temps are high or low oil pressure is experienced to save the engine from catastrophic failure.
 
It's an electric pump on a carbed engine. Most boaters are not mechanics and simply won't know how to rebuild an engine. Same with car owners.

After the first faulty installation the mechanic had to change the connectors.

That's not the point. Poor communication and inability to diagnose and repair the problem are among my gripes.
 
for somebody coming on here an accusing somebody that told him the problem straight up and gave him half off the price, that is not fair
you where abandoned because you accused him of breaking your other motor!!

both him and the other shop told you both carbs needed a rebuild!!!

you did not listen to him, and he even gave you a discount!!!!

seems to me you were to cheap to fix it in the right place

i just talked to him and both the stories do not add up!!!
 
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Paying for it isnt so much a problem .

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thats funny because you complained his charge for a fuel pump and diagnosis was way too high at $165!!!

might want to let everybody know on here what he did for you for free first
 
I had a feeling it would come down to something like this.
Ya just can't "half" fix something....expect it to be done for nothing....and then get mad if it doesn't work quite the way you'd expect it to.
 
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Originally posted by Tanqueray

I had a feeling it would come down to something like this.
Ya just can't "half" fix something....expect it to be done for nothing....and then get mad if it doesn't work quite the way you'd expect it to.

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Are you serious. My instructions to all mechanics when I have a boat issue are always the same.

1. Diagnose the issue
2. Provide price quote for repair
3. Provide time frame to repair and fix.

Thats it. So wrong diagnosis..you pay for the repair and boat still doesnt work even after the supposed fix..is that really the consumers fault if the mechanic didnt diagnose the problem? Give me a break.
 
it was not a wrong diagnosis

you were on the boat with him, when he showed you the bad fuel pump not pumping

if 1 carb has junk, they all have junk in them
 
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