"Rand_man50 via BoatKB.com" u26765@uwe wrote in message
news:667b19f268967@uwe...
The gas that was in the tank was very old, about three years, so I drained
it
out and put 5 gallons of new gas in it. The engine is a mercruiser 140.
The
slow cranking was just because I had light duty jumper cables so it wasn't
getting enough power to the starter. When I connected the battery to the
terminals it cranked fine. It's possible that there is rust and other crap
in
the tank. Is the fuel filter/water separator inside the tank or outside
somewhere?

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Thanks.

The spin on filter looks just like your oil filter. If you have one, it is
probably mounted somewhere in your engine space. They are often mounted
directly on the engine with an appropriate bracket.
Jim