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    1993 mercruiser 4.3lx dies after a few minutes

    after siphoning all the gas out and taking apart the anti siphon valve that’s connected to the fuel pickup, and the anti drain back valve works fine. The only thing left would be the carburetor. Not sure what’s wrong with the carburetor, I don’t have much experience with big carburetors, just...
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    1993 mercruiser 4.3lx dies after a few minutes

    yeah I poured the water seperator into a clear cup and couldnt see any water in it, but since it sat all winter with ethanol fuel, I'm suspicious... I'll also check the other items listed.
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    1993 mercruiser 4.3lx dies after a few minutes

    Just took the floor off and pulled the fuel pickup out, it is spotless and clean. What else could be causing this problem? I'm thinking I got bad gas with water in it from the gas station... Would water in the gas cause these symptoms? If not, what else could be the cause.
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    1993 mercruiser 4.3lx dies after a few minutes

    Hi, this is my first post and I’m having serious trouble with my 1993 Baja 180 islander with the mercruiser 4.3lx. It has a 4bbl carburetor. Here’s my problem, the engine starts up great and runs fine out of the water. When I put it in the water, i can cruise out and get on plane no problem...
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