Fuel starvation below half a tank
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Fuel starvation below half a tank
When my C5 FRC fuel level gets below half a tank, I often get fuel starvation as if I'm running out of gas. Has anyone else experienced that and is it a common problem with that model?
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Drifting
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From: Southold New York
Once had a similar problem with a boat. There was a crack in the upper part of the fuel pick-up tubing. When the fuel level dripped below the location of the crack the tube would suck air and the pump would lose prime and fail to deliver fuel.
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Usually the jet pump not tranferring fuel from right to left, likely due to nozzle being clogged. Should get warnings and gauge going to zero before it starves. I ran out of gas due to this because I thought it was a sender problem.
