need help bad...just put my boat in the water last thurs, after running it a bit out in the water it sputtered a bit, but after slowing down the rpm's a bit it ran fine.<br />the next day i changed the external fuel filter, the only thing different i did was turn the shut off valve off on the fuel filter, my thinking was that I would empty the cannister before I changed the filter...anyhow the engine ran out of fuel within 10 seconds, then i took off the cannister that holds the fuel filter, the cannister was full of fuel and very dirty.. anyhow i changed the filter and tried to start it but with no luck.<br />now I've cleaned out the tank and the carb. to back up a bit the boat had sat for 4 years with old fuel in it, because the gas gauge didnt work I just thought the tank was empty, but now the tank is clean with fresh gas, I did have water in the carb a few times since, but now it's clean.<br />the problem is now it just wont keep running, it can fire up and even run for a few seconds, but then it dies out.<br />after doing this for a while I've looked at the plugs and see that they are covered in a black soot. the engine is a volvo aq 125 a with a solex single barrel carb. is there something i'm missing ? every passage seems to be clear in the carb. timimg is good on the engine and the compression is 160 on all 4 cylinders....HELP
