OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

REPO · Joined: 09 Sep 2011 Posts: 179

It seems from what I have heard from others is that spring is when many of them failed, many on their first outing of the season.

RUNNIN WIDE OPEN · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 19 Location: SYLVAN LAKE

Mine started to fail last fall,in September.

bruno · Joined: 16 Jul 2012 Posts: 1

2008 200 HP Optimax Sport Jet. The original lift pump started failing after 40 or 50 hours in 2010. It was marginal and could run off the main tank at idle and maybe a little above. It could run at speed off an aux tank sitting on top of the main tank. The fuel rails would need to be bled manually once it was pushed to starvation. The new one failed a couple of days ago while pulling a water skier, it was like someone slowly pulled back the throttle, then it idled for a few minutes, and then it quit. Pulled the fuel line out, no gas, added 5 gallons, cycled the ignition, "on", "off" a few times, still no gas, no suction from lift pump. Maybe got 10 or 20 hours on the new pump, with 6 or so of those since the winter storage. It is still under warranty but any thoughts on a more reliable solution would be appreciated.

Here is a link to a 2006 service bulletin that covers the process for checking the lift pump: http://www.marinemechanic.com/merc/distributors/mercurymarine/outboard/sportjetfuelpump.PDF

Thank you for the information and NAPA part number, it is also good to know that I am not the only one having this issue.

Greetings,

Bruno

Shrec · Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Fort St John

I was having the same issues and was happy to come across this thread. However, after changing the pump I still had the same sputtering problem at about 4800 rpm on my 200 opti. Turns out it was an exhaust leak in the motor compartment and my motor wasn't getting any fresh air but was choking itself...
Just a thought for something else to look for.....

Now she's running great!!