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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Yeah I agree. It sat for about 15 years according to the last owner
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Seems to be pulling air. Discharge side is open. It's a really tight spot to even see how to check the pickup or remove it. Maybe the copper line has a hole in it somewhere?
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    I put in about 10 gallons. Is there a better way to pull fuel? Primer bulb is definitely not facing the wrong way haha
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    No water separator on it yet.
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Can't really see inside of the tank. It was empty before I put fuel in it.
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    So what did you do to prime the fuel?
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Hello, Acquired a 85 glastron cvx-17 and it has a tank in the bow with a copper fuel line that goes to the back of the boat. All the connections seem to be there. I can't seem to pull fuel from using a primer bulb fuel line. I've been squeezing for a good five minutes trying to get fuel. Is...
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    1976 200hp Johnson Power on 2 Cylinders

    This outboard also has two fuel pumps. They were both rebuilt, but I'm wondering if something is wrong with one of them preventing enough fuel.
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    1976 200hp Johnson Power on 2 Cylinders

    Using one of those multi-wire spark testers. It's jumping the gap on all six. Maybe it's not enough fuel
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    1976 200hp Johnson Power on 2 Cylinders

    both carbs were cleaned and rebuilt. Both fuel pumps are newly rebuilt too. Plugs aren't dry when taken back out of the motor
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    1976 200hp Johnson Power on 2 Cylinders

    Hey everyone. I have a baffling issue I hope someone can help with. I had someone rebuild this outboard for me. It's been machined .030 over on 4 of them and .040 on two others. It has it's timing set correctly, has 110 compression in all 6 cylinders, and spark on all six. The issue is only the...
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    76 Sleekcraft gelcoat restoration

    Sorry I didn't do that on purpose I thought I had created the new post under the restoration group.
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    76 Sleekcraft gelcoat restoration

    Thanks for the tip! I'll post there.
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    76 Sleekcraft gelcoat restoration

    Hey folks, I'm working on restoring my 1976 Sleekcraft speed boat. I'm having a hard time finding proper procedures and working methods to restore the blue metal flake on boats. From what I've seen peoples boats are in better shape than mine to begin with so may not apply to mine. As you can see...
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    1994 70 Evinrude tilt issue

    Hey all, I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with the tilt trim and I'm having trouble with some of the wording people use to fill the reservoir. To fill the trim system some say full up position some say tilt it up. etc. I'm trying to determine if I'm filling the thing correctly or if there's...
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