Guys, I still haven't gotten my ski running, mostly due to the fact that I set it on the other side of the driveway and haven't had time to mess with it in a little while. Now, here's my issue: I'm not getting any fuel to the carbs. I know I need to replace my fuel selector valve. It's not all gummed up as I pulled it apart and cleaned it, but it is broken on the top where the knob bolts on, so I can only use the selector with a pair of vice grips. No biggie. To the best of my knowledge, it flows well, as I tested it with a can of carb cleaner and the little straw in the intake fitting. Anyways, past there, I have my the fuel/water separator (filter), which is clean as a whistle. I can suck on the fuel line to the carb, and can build pressure, but haven't sucked too hard, as I don't want a mouth full of gas. Just personal preference there. Here's my big question: My Pulse line from the engine isn't hooked to my carb. There's nowhere to hook it to. The previous owner removed the normal carb sideplate cover that has the inlet for the Pulse line, and put a different blue color plate on it. This is not a flat piece of sheet metal, and has a big curved hump in the center of it, traditionally where the Pulse line would hook up. there's no fitting there. This plate seems to have a marine epoxy holding it to the carb, as it is a translucent, hard sealant with a green tint to it. Now, to the question. Can my ski work, and have fuel pressure without the pulse line hooked up? Is this plate a purposefully added plate to do away with the Pulse line? Does this look right to you?
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