"kyle" wrote in message
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so when i give it a few pumps of throttle before starting engine, gas
drops into the barrels from the carb. do you still think it could be
something related to the gas tank screen being plugged?

I don't mind draining gas tank.. but here is my dilemma: I have no
idea how to remove the gas tank from this I/O. The gas tank is
underneath the fiberglassed floor! How do people normally remove the
tank in this case.. or is there a way I can just clean the tank with it
in place?

fuel pump has been replaced and works like a dream. that's the first
thing the mechanic replaced after the fuel filter.


Kyle

Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:29:10 -0600, "Del Cecchi"
wrote:

thank you so much for your time reading this,

If it were a car I would start wondering about fuel pump. Or vent on
the
gas tank. If the bowl on the carb is dry when it dies then no gas
getting to motor. problem is fuel pump, gas line, tank etc.

I agree based on the symptoms.

The fuel pump is easy enough to check as is the gas line although if
it's getting enough gas to start it would seem that might not be it.
I'd try the vent first, then work my way back to the fuel pump.

I would look at the throttle bore when it stops and see if you get any
squirts of fuel from the throttle pump. If not, gas problem. Since you
changed the pump and hopefully the filter, I would look more at pulling
the
tank pickup and seeing of the screen is plugged.


Check for the squirts when the engine stops. If there are none, or just the
tiniest bit, then open the fuel fill cap and see if the engine now gets gas.
You may be able to hear a difference in sound. The tank vent will be an
external, normally round about 1" fitting high up on the outside of the boat
probably near the fuel fill. The cap screws off and there will be a screen
inside. Check for insects.