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On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:22:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Dang, I am so ****ed.
Back in January, I took the Tolman to have her 90 hp Yamaha fixed cuz
it would crank but not start. They (I will report the name of the
business if they do not fix it very soon) supposedly cleaned the carb
jets and a few linkages and got it to work, cost was about $200. I
was never able to test it due to all this medical stuff with my
daughter but today it was finally nice weather so I hooked up the hose
for cooling water and went to start her just to be sure before heading
to the Keys tomorrow. Just like before, she cranks but won't start.
I got spark in top cyl. I even changed out the priming bulb and
fitting in case they were bad and I seem to be getting fuel to fitting
on motor. So, I have to cancel my Keys trip. Not a major disaster
because it was only going to be 4 days but still ****es me off.
So, what would you guess my chances of getting the business to work on
my boat first now that weather is nice.

Sometimes all it takes is one tiny speck of crud that was loosened,
but not quite removed during the cleaning process. That happens
occasionaly. Just as likely, though, you hooked the motor back up to
the same old contaminated gas tank and hose full of the bad gas or
sediment that plugged it up the first time.