I have a 1980 J10REL (remote control) that has run beautifully since I bought it about three years ago. It would start immediately when cranked; it would idle smoothly for hours if I let it.
Then, this summer, I started her up, she ran for about 10 seconds, then died and would not restart. The upshot was I had a lot of water in my 6G tank I had just filled.
After removing the carburetor and fuel lines and draining the water; removing the fuel pump cap and putting in a new filter screen, I put everything back together. Now, it fires quickly but dies. I do this 3 or 4 times and it catches and runs — at higher RPMs, but, it won't idle anymore. That is, it will idle for maybe a mintue and then slowly die.
What does the wisdom of the forum think is the likely problem & fix? Thanks.
Then, this summer, I started her up, she ran for about 10 seconds, then died and would not restart. The upshot was I had a lot of water in my 6G tank I had just filled.
After removing the carburetor and fuel lines and draining the water; removing the fuel pump cap and putting in a new filter screen, I put everything back together. Now, it fires quickly but dies. I do this 3 or 4 times and it catches and runs — at higher RPMs, but, it won't idle anymore. That is, it will idle for maybe a mintue and then slowly die.
What does the wisdom of the forum think is the likely problem & fix? Thanks.
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