97 mercury force 90hp flooded with 2stroke oil

[Tfolsomus]

I was refueling my boat and put 2stroke oil in first and then gas. Left the dock and it shut off off tried starting and would only turn over. Inspected the motor and found pure 2stroke oil in the carburetor bowls. towed it home and got all the oil out the carbs and fuel line and I put it back together and still will not start. Has anyone had this problem? I feel like I’m missing something I didn’t check.

 

[The Force power]

I was refueling my boat and put 2stroke oil in first and then gas. Left the dock and it shut off off tried starting and would only turn over. Inspected the motor and found pure 2stroke oil in the carburetor bowls. towed it home and got all the oil out the carbs and fuel line and I put it back together and still will not start. Has anyone had this problem? I feel like I’m missing something I didn’t check.

Always always always mix the fuel & oil in jug first before adding to the fuel-tank!
Make a new batch & flush this through the carbs run the engine to clean it out

 

[Tfolsomus]

Always always always mix the fuel & oil in jug first before adding to the fuel-tank!
Make a new batch & flush this through the carbs run the engine to clean it out

I have a under the deck tank I believe it’s a 30 gallon. Do I need to empty the tank and start over.

 

[The Force power]

I have a under the deck tank I believe it’s a 30 gallon. Do I need to empty the tank and start over.

When you syphon out the contents and shake it in jerry can and pour it back in fuel tank add properly mixed fuel/oil (50:1) to fuel tank you should be ok

 

[Chris1956]

A 30 gal tank would be hard to mix properly, if you add all the oil first.

I would add some oil, then some gas, then some oil... say 1 pint oil and six gallons of gasoline, then 1 pint oil, six gal gasoline....

At this point, I would expect your current fuel to be well mixed......

 

[racerone]

No need to mix in a separate tank.-------Add oil then the fuel coming in will mix it all up.-----Post #1 is missing some information.----Was tank completely empty ?------How long have you owned the boat ?-----First time that you added the oil before adding the fuel ?

 

[The Force power]

No need to mix in a separate tank.-------Add oil then the fuel coming in will mix it all up.-----Post #1 is missing some information.----Was tank completely empty ?------How long have you owned the boat ?-----First time that you added the oil before adding the fuel ?

???? Why not mix the fuel already in the jerry-can(s); they are usually the means of the fuel source already before its goes into the boat's fuel-tank. (unless you fill up at a gas station)

 

[Faztbullet]

Like Racer said ..some info missing. Only way pure oil could get to carbs would be tank empty, bulb primed then fuel added

 

[The Force power]

Like Racer said ..some info missing. Only way pure oil could get to carbs would be tank empty, bulb primed then fuel added

True

 

[Tfolsomus]

No need to mix in a separate tank.-------Add oil then the fuel coming in will mix it all up.-----Post #1 is missing some information.----Was tank completely empty ?------How long have you owned the boat ?-----First time that you added the oil before adding the fuel ?

Had the boat about 2 months now. It was on a 1/8th tank and Yes first time adding oil first then gas

 

[Tfolsomus]

???? Why not mix the fuel already in the jerry-can(s); they are usually the means of the fuel source already before its goes into the boat's fuel-tank. (unless you fill up at a gas station)

Yes fueled up at the boat station. I didn’t ha e any Jerry cans

 

[Tfolsomus]

Like Racer said ..some info missing. Only way pure oil could get to carbs would be tank empty, bulb primed then fuel added

I’m 100% positive I didn’t primed the bulb then put gas in.

 

[Tfolsomus]

So I got it running again and thank you for everyone’s help. I will say I won’t run my tank that low again lol and pre mix first. It’s smoking pretty good but it’s running. Thank you all again for y’all’s help.