go back thru the fuel system again just to be on the safe side, pull the carbs down and blow them out again, you might have picked up some trash. Make sure you check the float levels(been there, done that), make sure they are not too low. Once you fell the fuel system is ok, take a hard look at the stator, sound like the high speed windings may be going out. I know you and BS swaped out a bunch of the ignition earlier, was that new stuff you ended up with on it? Oh, and don't forget to check the things we all forget about, battery cables, ground connections, harness conections, kill switch, etc.. BS, you got another boat harness you can plug into the motor to eliminate the harness side/kill circut?

Sounds like MJ needs to start with step #1 of engine diagnostics. Get you a remote tank and hook it up with 5 gallons of fresh gas and see what happens. This way the shavings and possible fuel restriction can be eliminated. Drain the float bowls and try to catch it so you can see if metal made it that far. The metal in the filter makes me think you have debris in the anti-drain back valve(if you have one) or something in the fuel pick-up tube.

Yes I agree. Last fall when I bought the boat the guy told me that the gas tank did not work?
I took the floor up and cleaned all gas out and dryed the tank to be sure I got every thing out and it was clean.
Then I replaced all hoses and doubled clamped them. Whenn replacing the hose to the vent, I found the vent all rotted and not even there anymore, just a hunk of white crap. There was the proble all along.

Since then I added the racor and have had no problem all May,June July. But that is when I added the Mercury (LOL) all parts that BS changed when trouble shoting the motor before were used parts, so there could be issues there as well. He did test things with a meter and checked all numbers with the book to besure they were with in spec's.

Man I wish I could just buy a new motor and be done with this stuff for a while!! Its feast or famon here at my house!! Last winter I was loaded!! Bought all new eletronics, hard top, and a bunch of other stuff. This year I am pooer then dirt!!

Sounds like your ALMOST as broke as I am.

Well I see nothing from the tank to the motor??? I was good, But I will have to wait for help to go any further.

I never did look at that new filter before installing it, I have had on more then one occasion bought auto parts that had shavings from being made in them, I wonder if thats the case with the filter housing?

I don't think is anything from the tank to the motor. But fuel pump on I have no idea?
We did rebuild the fuel pump with a kit, the only thing that we did not change was the ck vaules?
We had all the carbs off, cleaned, and BS checked all the setting I assume? and we put all new gaskets.

well I think I am going for another Tuna if the weather holds out on wed.? Sputter or no sputter!!

O yea. gas tank Galv, and shavings did not stick so must have been stainless or Alum? from were is anyone's guess?

MJ, not to derail on the fuel issue, do you have steam coming out of the pee hole or water with steam rising off it? i re read some earlier post and noticed you stated steam. are you hi temp sensors working?

Can someone pass me a gun PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

Long story short I have no gauge hooked up. :cen: Does anyone know the right wire for the temp?? BS said Tan or Tan with Blue strip?? he wasn't sure??

alarm circut is tan with a blue stripe, just ground the tan/blue wire with the key on and it should sound the alarm. Tan wire is for the guage. If you have the time, replace the alarm sensor in the head, make sure you clean out the hole it came out of, you never know just how old that sensor is. You can check the sensor with an ohm meter and a pot of hot water on the stove, just hook the ohm meter leads to each wire, put the meter on Ohm or diode check, drop it int hte water making sure the wires don't touch or come in contact with anything that will conduct, turn the stove on adn wait for the connection to be mae, check the temp with a thermometer

Thanks Spare, I don't think there is even a alarm horn installed in the boat? That is the day BS had to bring me to the hosiptal and he put the controlls and stuff in all by himself.
He was in NH this week end so I try to get him on the phone tomorrow.