Engine sputtered and died after running over a bump

[ams2020]

Hi guys, Earlier today while clearing brush, I ran over a bump and the engine started cutting out.. A moment later it died. It would start up for a second or two the first couple of tries, then it wouldn't start at all. The machine ran fine all day on the same tank of gas (more than half a tank still left). I've bled/primed the lines but it didn't help. Checked for loose wires - everything seems to be OK. It is a Caterpillar 3-cylinder (ASV track loader). Any suggestions?

 

[Tazza]

Sounds like your fuel pickup may have broken off. They go hard and brittle, the bump may have made it snap inside the tank, this is only a guess though.
You said you primed it, are you getting a nice flow of fuel out the line? no bubbles?

 

[ams2020]

Sounds like your fuel pickup may have broken off. They go hard and brittle, the bump may have made it snap inside the tank, this is only a guess though.
You said you primed it, are you getting a nice flow of fuel out the line? no bubbles?

I misspoke - I did not pull fuel lines from block, just primed with the bulb. I'm going to take a look at the fuel pickup now. If this piece has broken off, is this a generic enough part that NAPA or someone else would have in stock?

 

[Tazza]

I misspoke - I did not pull fuel lines from block, just primed with the bulb. I'm going to take a look at the fuel pickup now. If this piece has broken off, is this a generic enough part that NAPA or someone else would have in stock?

Hopefully its simply a pices of fuel hose that dangles into the tank, if so, its very easy to replace.