I have never heard this little noise before. When i just went down to
my boat and turned key on to see how much fuel I had I heard this
little noise in my 2002 Yamaha Outboard. It lasted for a few seconds
and stopped. It was a clicking sound similar to a bilge pump sucking
dry. Then I bumped the key and it started right up but when I shut off
the key it made the same little clicking noise. Does anyone know what
this might be?

electric fuel pump? hour meter?


Cobia wrote:
I have never heard this little noise before. When i just went down to
my boat and turned key on to see how much fuel I had I heard this
little noise in my 2002 Yamaha Outboard. It lasted for a few seconds
and stopped. It was a clicking sound similar to a bilge pump sucking
dry. Then I bumped the key and it started right up but when I shut off
the key it made the same little clicking noise. Does anyone know what
this might be?

I don't think hour meter - was thinking maybe electric fuel pump but I
always thought either they work or don't work


wrote:
electric fuel pump? hour meter?


Cobia wrote:
I have never heard this little noise before. When i just went down to
my boat and turned key on to see how much fuel I had I heard this
little noise in my 2002 Yamaha Outboard. It lasted for a few seconds
and stopped. It was a clicking sound similar to a bilge pump sucking
dry. Then I bumped the key and it started right up but when I shut off
the key it made the same little clicking noise. Does anyone know what
this might be?

Cobia wrote:
I don't think hour meter - was thinking maybe electric fuel pump but I
always thought either they work or don't work - but why would the fuel pump come on with just the key on and motor not running or starting - basically so i could see the fuel level


wrote:
electric fuel pump? hour meter?


Cobia wrote:
I have never heard this little noise before. When i just went down to
my boat and turned key on to see how much fuel I had I heard this
little noise in my 2002 Yamaha Outboard. It lasted for a few seconds
and stopped. It was a clicking sound similar to a bilge pump sucking
dry. Then I bumped the key and it started right up but when I shut off
the key it made the same little clicking noise. Does anyone know what
this might be?

Its a 4 stroker - When you say pressurize do you mean with the hand
primer? - I had it on the computer about 6 weeks ago and it got a clean
bill of health and I have been busy with work and have only used it a
1/2 dozen times - although anything can happen at anytime - I will see
how it works in the morning - if not oh mr sea tow come get me



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 21 Sep 2006 15:33:45 -0700, "Cobia" wrote:

I have never heard this little noise before. When i just went down to
my boat and turned key on to see how much fuel I had I heard this
little noise in my 2002 Yamaha Outboard. It lasted for a few seconds
and stopped. It was a clicking sound similar to a bilge pump sucking
dry. Then I bumped the key and it started right up but when I shut off
the key it made the same little clicking noise. Does anyone know what
this might be?

Four stroke or HPDI? Not that it makes a difference, just curious.

It's probably the fuel pump. I know when I had FICHTs, every once in
a while the bulb would lose pressure and the fuel pump would click
once or twice - kinda told me that it was time to re pressurize the
fuel line.

Even with the E-TEC, when the system finishes checking the systems,
you can hear the fuel pump running although I must admit it doesn't
click - more of a hum.

Try pressurizing the system.

thanks for all the help!!!!!!

"Cobia" wrote in news:1158878996.121747.62460
@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

I don't think hour meter - was thinking maybe electric fuel pump but I
always thought either they work or don't work




The fuel pump brings the rail pressure up, then the computer shuts it back
off, again, if you don't crank the engine to save power. It continues to
run if you crank the engine before it times out.

Your car does the same thing....in the gas tank.



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