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Sounds fuel related (starved for fuel) . . . like the Anti-siphon is bunged up or you have water in fuel (fuel water separator is full) . . . before you mess with the motor . . . Try running off a 6 gallon tank with fresh fuel and a new hose/bulb and see if there is any difference.
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06-26-2009, 06:46 PM
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check the fule filter and then get some one to pump the bulb while its running to see if it will run OK(indicates fuel pump or restriction)
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06-27-2009, 07:47 AM
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I will try the 6 gallon tank with fresh fuel and a new hose/bulb and get back with my results. By the way, if there a way to test the bulb? My water filter separator has a bottom bowl that can be drained, which I have done several times without any change in performance. Should it still be replaced?
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06-27-2009, 08:49 AM
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Could still be clogged. This ethanol in the gas is screwing with everyone's performance. 
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06-27-2009, 10:54 AM
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Draining the bowl is for getting rid of the water that might build up, but the filter is to clean the dirt and will clog in time, always start the season with a new filter and carry a spare!!
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1986 V20  Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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06-28-2009, 12:30 PM
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Could be stuck check ball in fuel tank depending on type of tank you have. I have above deck side tanks and we just took the check ball out because they great for sticking.That was on my V20. I also had problem on small boat with 50hp wouldn't idle but if sped up would run but run like ****. It was dirty porcelain on outside of plug. Wires were firing over outside of plug to ground and had bad gas on top of that.
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06-29-2009, 03:50 PM
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07-06-2009, 08:11 PM
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First let me say thanks to Macojoe for setting me up with Bigshrimpin and the spare power packs he sent me.
 The six-gallon tank solved the issue. As it turn out, you guys were right...tons of water in my tank and the motor was starving for fuel. I figured, (of course, we are all geniuses in hindsight) that since water is heavier than gasoline and that the two don’t mix, the water sits in the bottom of the tank were the fuel pick up is located. And no matter how much fresh fuel you add, the water will still be there. Anyway, motor is working fine, can't get it to idle at 850 rpm, but 950 is good with me. Now I have a clean carburetor, new fuel filter, clean fuel and two replacement power packs installed. Got out on Saturday, ran all day without any issues and although I did not catch the Dolphins I was looking for, I did land a mean 4’ barracuda that went back in the water after a stressful hook release. Again, thank y'all! Bill 
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07-07-2009, 06:03 AM
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07-07-2009, 08:22 AM
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Nice job Builder! It sounds like you have a racor separator. I have one with the clear bowl and drain at the bottom. I'm of the opinion one should drain it before each outing. A good thing to do would be drain it into a clean mason jar so you can see the amount of water/trash in your system. I also dump the inline filter on the motor pretty frequently as well. There always seems to be tiny specs of trash in the bottom....I guess its doing its job!
Congrats!
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