FE290 Fuel Filters almost empty

[keeldridge]

I have a 1998 Club Car with a FE290 Kawasaki motor. The cart will run fine for a short period (3/4 mile) and then die like it is running out of gas. Checked the fuel lines and both the filter near the tank and the one near the carb have very little fuel in them. I changed out the fuel filters and manually filled the one near the the tank with fuel and the cart started and seems to run fine. (20 minutes under a load) but when I check the filters both were just about empty. Any ideas, is this normal? I did blow air back through the pickup tube and also check the fuel line going to the Carb by putting in the line into a bottle and turning the motor over. Not sure how much should be coming out of the pump, seem like a very slow stream. Any idea how much fuel pressure I should be seeing coming out of the pump?
Thanks

[meimk]

Those fuel pumps will run almost no pressure. Just about the same as gravity feed, probably less than1 lb of pressure at best. Open flow it will be just a small trickle. Keep in mind the pump runs on a pressure / vacuum pulse so the stream will pulse - not steady like an electric pump. You will never eliminate the air from the fuel filters If there is enough gas to fill as high as the outlet tube of the filter, it's enough.

[keeldridge]

Thanks for the reply, so I guess if the cart is running ok don't worry about.

[Fairtax4me]

If filters are totally full that's usually when I replace them, because that's often an indicator that they're blocked or have water in them. These can have next to no fuel visible at all in the filters and still run fine.
As long as the pump is squirting some fuel, it's usually more than enough.

[keeldridge]

Really need some help, I am totally stumped. Put a new fuel pump and filters and spark plug. Drove about 5 miles and and it ran great then about 1/2 mile from home it acted like it was running out of gas and quit. After about 1 minute it started back up went about 1/4 mile and did it again. Any idea what can be causing it? Going to put a new vacuum line on but I don't believe that is the problem. This is driving be nuts!

[Gumbys69]

Sounds like the same issue I’m having. Ive swapped out all fuel lines, fuel pump and went right through the carb to make sure the float is working fine. Checked all vent/breather lines. Good compression and pulse line. For such a low tech system it sure has its issues.

[keeldridge]

If you figure it out please post the fix, thanks

[Gumbys69]

Originally Posted by keeldridge

If you figure it out please post the fix, thanks

I figured it out, I ended up finding that the lower switch in the fuse box was causing my cart to die randomly. When its in test mode and you have it running and push the switch in it grounds the coil power. Obviously when I ran it the switch got hot (only sometimes) and failed. If i sat for a minute or 2 it wold fire up and run perfect. Might be worth a try on yours.

[kantuckian]

Got One doing same thing mine is not firing we have put a OEM coil in it still doing the same thing.also new ignitor also new bottom micro seitch am stumped,

[Gumbys69]

Originally Posted by Gumbys69

I figured it out, I ended up finding that the lower switch in the fuse box was causing my cart to die randomly. When its in test mode and you have it running and push the switch in it grounds the coil power. Obviously when I ran it the switch got hot (only sometimes) and failed. If i sat for a minute or 2 it wold fire up and run perfect. Might be worth a try on yours.

Well i spoke too soon, it does the same thing…