Timothytrespas
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Ok I have a 1972 Chrysler lm318 engine, fresh water cooled, velvet drive tranny and V drive gear box, 2 100 gallon tanks.
Recently I drained the tanks, changed to a new raccor Filter with metal bowl, start her up she runs ok. Hard to start unless you put some gas in the top of the edelbrok carburetor.
So a few weeks later I get her started and she’s dueling at about 600rpm and dies
i try to start it again briefly 3 times
then I look and notice the check filter (glass filter) going into the carburetor is filled with white water and no gas!
so I disconnect the filter and empty it out it is filled with water!
i pump the entire tank out into a barrel and there is one gallon of water.
someone clearly opened my tank and sabotaged my engine!
so I replace the gas part and dump the water
i empty the filter best I can and replace it
i empty the carburetor by removing it and dumping its contents.
i drain the hoses from the filter to the pump and to the carb
i clear the glass filter.
i put it all back together and get her started.
she runs ok for a while but has issues and stalls out.
today it won’t start
simply cranks the starter
i started removing the spark plugs one by one finding each one black and dirty i clean each one with metal brush and replace them.
im afraid to continue.
when i looked down the barrels there was only a few drops of water i cleaned up.
i have no idea what i need to do now.
i don’t know how much water got into the cylinders, but I would like to believe not much?
i have the electronic ignition with the ballast resistor.
my batteries are charging off a solar panel but I would replace them
problem is I am flat broke
i am homeless and live aboard my boat.
i stay somewhere where there are apparently people who are willing and able to do messed up things to others for some unknown reason.
so- what can I do to get her started again?
what does one do in this case?
keep in mind I have only basic tools
basic skills
basic experience
and I am not too strong.
i do understand the basics so any advice is appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Recently I drained the tanks, changed to a new raccor Filter with metal bowl, start her up she runs ok. Hard to start unless you put some gas in the top of the edelbrok carburetor.
So a few weeks later I get her started and she’s dueling at about 600rpm and dies
i try to start it again briefly 3 times
then I look and notice the check filter (glass filter) going into the carburetor is filled with white water and no gas!
so I disconnect the filter and empty it out it is filled with water!
i pump the entire tank out into a barrel and there is one gallon of water.
someone clearly opened my tank and sabotaged my engine!
so I replace the gas part and dump the water
i empty the filter best I can and replace it
i empty the carburetor by removing it and dumping its contents.
i drain the hoses from the filter to the pump and to the carb
i clear the glass filter.
i put it all back together and get her started.
she runs ok for a while but has issues and stalls out.
today it won’t start
simply cranks the starter
i started removing the spark plugs one by one finding each one black and dirty i clean each one with metal brush and replace them.
im afraid to continue.
when i looked down the barrels there was only a few drops of water i cleaned up.
i have no idea what i need to do now.
i don’t know how much water got into the cylinders, but I would like to believe not much?
i have the electronic ignition with the ballast resistor.
my batteries are charging off a solar panel but I would replace them
problem is I am flat broke
i am homeless and live aboard my boat.
i stay somewhere where there are apparently people who are willing and able to do messed up things to others for some unknown reason.
so- what can I do to get her started again?
what does one do in this case?
keep in mind I have only basic tools
basic skills
basic experience
and I am not too strong.
i do understand the basics so any advice is appreciated.
Thank you in advance