bad old fuel

[chiefalen]

Re: bad old fuel

Ok when you do go to start the motor,may i make a few suggestions?

If it were my boat i would clean the filter in the fitting that enters the carb.

I would clean the filter in the fuel pump if there is one.

If you have a fuel water separator , oil looking canister that is hooked into your fuel system, usually right near the fuel pump. I would change the filter.

Then i would unhook the inline fuel tank and hook up a external tank.

With fresh clean fuel.

I would take off the flame arrester of the carb. and pour 3-4 tablespoons of fuel into the carb.

I would make sure the battery is charged, and put the throttle in neutral and pump it 3-4 times fully, leave it down about 1/3 of the way and go ahead and start it.

Make sure water is going to the out drive.

In my own inexpert opinion that is.

 

[Dr Noob]

Re: bad old fuel

my copy of Clymer manual describes the procedures that you mentioned, and i will be sure to perform them. however, i must ask the following:

- why place a bit of fuel directly into the carb?

- why hook up external fuel supply, even if it is temporary? i figured that draining it and flushing it with a few gallons of fresh fuel (as per you instructions) would be suffice.

lastly, i noticed in the past that the engine did not start unless i had the throttle handle nearly all the way down, even after pumping at least 4-5 times. is it important to have a it go only about 1/3 of the way down? and if so, should i make adjustments, and where?