SportJet 120 fuel problems

[ArcticSmoke]

Last Fall I dumped some fuel stabil in my tank and stored my boat away. This spring I can't get it to run.

The first time I took it out, I did get it to start, and gave it some throttle, and while it had the throttle it ran, however as soon as I backed it down the engine stalled and would not start again.

Second time I tried, I was able to get it to fire a few times, but would only run for 2-5 seconds and then stall.

I suspect bad gas? It appeared that gas was dripping from the bowl of the bottom carb the last time I tried to take it out.

I just took the plastic air intake off, and removed both bowls from the carbs. The lower bowl had some fuel, but not much. the top bowl seemed to have a lot more.

I just came through the forums and saw someone else had a problem and the vent lines were suspected. I took a look at mine and they're definitely not clean. I was able to blow through the top one, but on the lower carb it looks like there's actually a bunch of gunk in the elbow itself. How do you clean that out? Do my symptoms make sense for this type of problem?

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!

 

[kend301]

Re: SportJet 120 fuel problems

Pull the lines off , the brass elbows are press fit just get plyers on them and turn a little to losen them up and take them out , clean with paper clip and what ever else you have handy , be sure the vent into the carb is clean to .