1999 optimax 200 hp running issue

Jonesie2471

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Here's the motor.
1999 Blue water series
Serial #0g927737

First
Is this the 3.0L series?

Second.
This motor sat with fuel in the VST for 2 years. I then bought the motor.
I cleaned out the VST. I cleaned out the Fuel Pumps (2) with gumout carb cleaner. It ran fine on the muffs. I used a mixed gas to start it first ( waking it up). Then did the trailer test. Backed it into the river on the trailer and ran it under a load. It pushed just fine. both directions.

I went out in the water and it fell on its face. It died. I had to tilt up to get it started again.

Is the needle valve in the VST bad? Should the fuel pump be warm (not hot) when running?
 
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