[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by flkeysjeepguy

Now you want me to get that foam that floats on top of the ocean under certain weather conditions and run that through the motor?

I am not a master mechanic but a pretty good jack of all trades including OFF and ***. . .

I would think some sort of carbuerator cleaner or fuel treatment might be more appropriate???

More humor. . . That is what you meant, right? I just never heard of Sea foam. . . Thought about the filter after the fact and realized that is not likely a problem seen as she runs strong off idle. I will pull the carb and check her out when I get a chance. . . Thanks for the advice. . .sabatoge or not. . .

Aye...ye be a landlubber fer sur...Arrrrr. I think you hit the nail on the head with jacka$$

SeaFoam is the name of an auto/marine motor treatment. It is an injector, carburetor, and carbon cleaner. Also a fuel stabilizer. It frees lifters and rings. It's a de-icer and an anti-gel for your fuel. It also is an upper cylinder lube and it dries oil and fuel of water moisture. (like dri-gas) You can find it at most good marina and automotive stores. Go to www.seafoamsales.com for more info. The stuff will clean out your idle jets of any varnish or gunk that may have built up in them from the long term storage of sitting on that trailer.

A word of advice... Like I said before, one of the most important things we do at this site is try to help each other. You'll never find us knowingly telling anyone something wrong when it comes to engines or boats. The advice we give out is a compilation of hundreds of years of boating by the members here. We do not joke about things like this. I am deadly serious. The ocean is a wonderful mistress, full of fun and good times, but she will rise up and kill you dead without a moments hesitation if you do not follow her rules. Rule #1 is maintain your boat. Part of that is proper maintenance of your boat's engine. SeaFoam is a good start.

If it were me I'd get a portable 3 gallon marine fuel tank, fill it with fresh gas, put in 3 oz of Seafoam, put the boat in the water, hook up the portable tank, start the engine and just let it idle until the 3 gallons are all used up. DO NOT rev the engine..just let it idle.. go have a cup of coffee or whatever. Then I'd fill the main gas tank on the boat with fresh gas, put in the recommended amount of Seafoam and take the boat out for a spin on the water, varying between WOT (wide open throtle) and idle speeds. Give it a good run. I'm willing to bet that your idle problem will be gone. And yes, changing your fuel filter is always a good idea. Red skys at night.