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Lancerdad34

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My Elderly neighbor has a 1976 F-36 trojan with 440 Chrysler engines. He had trouble with the starboard engine stalling out when he tried to plain out it sputtered like it was starving for fuel. The funny thing was when we got back to the dock it started up and revved up fine. He asked me to change both engines water seperator filters which I did. I had him start up both engines so I could make sure there was no leakage from the filters. He shut down both engines while we put the hatches back on. We were going to take a test drive and restarted both engines. Before we could get the dock lines off the starboard engine stalled. Shortly after that so did the port engine. I pulled the hatch off the starboard engine to see if any gas was getting to the carb. I had him move the throttle and nothing. Took off the filter and there was just a small amount of fuel in there. This is a mystery to me does anyone have any ideas? He has 3/4 tank topped off last fall with stabilizer added. Thanks for any help out there!

Brian

Harrison Twp, MI
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Lancerdad34 said:
My Elderly neighbor has a 1976 F-36 trojan with 440 Chrysler engines. He had trouble with the starboard engine stalling out when he tried to plain out it sputtered like it was starving for fuel. The funny thing was when we got back to the dock it started up and revved up fine. He asked me to change both engines water seperator filters which I did. I had him start up both engines so I could make sure there was no leakage from the filters. He shut down both engines while we put the hatches back on. We were going to take a test drive and restarted both engines. Before we could get the dock lines off the starboard engine stalled. Shortly after that so did the port engine. I pulled the hatch off the starboard engine to see if any gas was getting to the carb. I had him move the throttle and nothing. Took off the filter and there was just a small amount of fuel in there. This is a mystery to me does anyone have any ideas? He has 3/4 tank topped off last fall with stabilizer added. Thanks for any help out there!

Brian

Harrison Twp, MI
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First check the tank vent and dip tubes for obstructions.

Thanks,
JJ
 
You might have a build up of the infamous "white gook" that ethanol gas forms (and, yes, even when you use a stabilizer). If so, I can help you get rid of it temporarily.

Jeff
 

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unlikely both fuel pumps will crap out at the same time...I'd check fro air leaks around the new fuel filters, probably sucking air
 
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