Can trash in gas line keep your motor from startin?

[Georgiaboy67]

I have a 97 evinrude. E115eleua, my motor has been great for a while minus the idle issue which turned out to be natural with it breaking in evidently. Anyway today was the first time I used marine gas. (Ethanol free, I know it's way better but nobody close by ever carries it. ) the motor always cranks on the first try. But this time, it ran for maybe a second in the first crank. After that it took about 12-15 cranks to get it to start. But then after that it cranked on the first turn and still ran strong. Could it have just been a piece of trash got in the gas? I worry easily and I just want this thibg to last longer, plus this is my vacation week so I'm way away from the boat shop

 

[Georgiaboy67]

It has a remanufactured powerhead with about 30 hours on it that I had put on february this year

 

[Boobie]

Did you pump up the primer bulb before you tried to start it ??

 

[johnnygjr]

Georgiaboy67 Cranking and starting are two different terms.your post was a little confusing. Check your water/fuel separator,filter for debris Have plugs been pulled and cleaned since rebuild,Are you still running 25-1 gas to oil ratio? Could be fouled plugs

 

[Georgiaboy67]

Sorry for confusion,it always starts on the first turn of the key, yes I primedbthe bulb, plugs have been changed since new powerhead. And I haven't run 25:1 since the 10 hour break in. It's been 50:1. I will find out in an hour if it does it again or not. Im hoping it's just trash the shop is 4 hours away til next week..