Intermittent Problem - need ideas!

[Cam]

Originally Posted by BuilderFL

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?

Could still be clogged. This ethanol in the gas is screwing with everyone's performance.

[macojoe]

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!!

[richie410]

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.