Branson 3510i wont keep running

[swigginton]

I was driving my 2003 Branson 3510i one block down the road to my uncles in highest road gear and when I turned into the driveway there was a dip and immediately after the engine started to lose power and stopped and shutoff. It would crank and fire but then run down and shutoff. I topped off the tank but it only needed 2 gallons and yet it is still shutting down.

Any thoughts/suggestions? I was supposed to be pulling a hay wagon at our Harvest festival tomorrow, though as a backup I can use the old 9N (but will have to rig something up since I have no headlights).

Thanks,

Scott

 

[Treemonkey1000]

You may have sloshed crud in the bottom of the tank into the fuel pick up. Do you have a clear bulb where the fuel is going into? Check that to see if it is full of fuel or not.

 

[David-Davies]

Not knowing what a Brandson 3510i is I can only guess, that you shook a wire lose, when you went through the dip.
Dave

 

[swigginton]

So to answer my own question, the fuel pump had started to slide loose and crimped the line heading into the fuel filter. Why they had the fuel line making a near 90deg bend without an elbow is besides me.

The bracket around the pump was completely tightened and still left play so at a friend's suggestion I put one wrap of rubber electrical tape around the pump which allows compression so it won't work its way free due to vibration. I also replaced the fuel line with a longer one and made a loop so there wouldn't be a risk of crimping even if the fuel pump comes loose again.