Port side engine won't restart after running

[MrHunters]

that sucks man... how old is the motor/make?

did you do this in your yard or on the water?

did you confirm your getting spark after it cuts out?

if its easy to pop the distrib cap id look at if its getting wet, possible bad hose? (happened to me) sprayed water all over the motor the cap had a 1/4 full of water.

when you pull a plug see if it has any gas on the plug.

i still think its somehow related to gas or spark....in my non expert opinion

[CJ Johnson]

Does it have a fiberglass tank? If so and the gas you are using has ethenal in it the resins in the tank may be deteriating and blocking the pick up screen in the tank. It has been happening to a lot of people lately. A few people I know are having carb and fuel injector problems due to the new additives in the gas.

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by CJ Johnson

Does it have a fiberglass tank? If so and the gas you are using has ethenal in it the resins in the tank may be deteriating and blocking the pick up screen in the tank. It has been happening to a lot of people lately. A few people I know are having carb and fuel injector problems due to the new additives in the gas.

did some asking around and got this response to an ethonal problem

"Pull one of the fuel filters,dump it in a clear glass jar and look for white specks.If you see that,chances it made it to the fuel pumps.Thats trouble!"

[Bonefish]

Thanks Guys.

It is a 2002 Johnson 175 2-stroke

The tank is not fiberglass.

I have an inspection bowl on the fuel filter and it has been getting some water but I have been draining it. I spoke with a couple of mechanics and they thought I might have some water in the carbs. I have a drain on the carbs that I can pull. That is my next step. If the problem is still there. I will pull her out of the water and bring it to the shop.

[Bonefish]

OK..last post on this topic until I find out what the problem was. I drained the bowls in all the carbs and added Seafoam to the tank. No go. it cut out after 10 minutes. I'm headed to the shop. Thanks for everyone's help

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