Re: The engine ran great!!!….except when it didn’t.

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August 18, 2018 at 10:46 am #81401
chinewalker
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    Is it possible your fuel tank is pressurizing in the sun and forcing fuel into the motor through the carb float needle? You mentioned unburned fuel on the water. Standard OMC steel tanks are vented to let air IN and fuel OUT, but they don’t free vent. They’ll build up pressure in the sun.