Hey everyone, I need to ask for some help. I put the boat in the water yesterday, started it, ran it at 1200rpm to warm up, parked the truck and as I was coming back the the boat I heard it losing rpm and stall out. I started it back up, it ran for a few seconds and stalled again, did this a couple more times and now nothing. It just cranks and cranks, doesn't sound like it even wants to catch. The motor came from a 1998 boat, so maybe a 1997 motor? It's a 454/330. It's getting gas, you can see it squirting in the carb, the coil is arching when I take the cap off of it, rotor is new, cap is new, I cleaned the ignition sensor, and pulled one plug wire to see if there was spark, and yes, there is spark. I checked the breakers on the motor, push them and they don't move, and also checked the fuse panel, all good. I'm at a loss!! I have an event coming up next weekend so I need this thing fixed by then. I hate to bring it to a shop, in fear that they won't get to it in time. Anyone have any ideas or live in the Syracuse, NY area??? Thanks!

Jay

If it is getting spark at the plugs(check more than one) it could be the timing. See if the dist has moved. Also how old is the fuel? It could have alot of water from condensation in the tank. Just because its squirting something into the carb, doesn't mean it's gas. If all checks out OK, try a very small amount of start fluid to see if it will spark on that. Maybe a weak spark. Eventually you are going to have to pull all the plugs anyway. When you do install a new set.

Defenatly FUEL related !!!!!
I think its sucking the bowls empty before they get fuel back in them........check the fuel line going to the pump and change the fuel filters !!!!!!!

What I said in your other post.
get some fuel in a glass jar so you can see it, if it's bad, get tank drained and
cleaned.
had same issues at spring start up myself 2 years ago and chased alot of stuff the find that fuel was the problem.

Thanks again everyone!! Got the boat running yesterday!!!!!! Changed the filter and surprise surprise, water droplets float in it. Put in a couple bottles of K100 in the tank, a quick shot of starting fluid and started right up. Stalled a few times but eventual ran pretty smooth. I put 15 gallons of 93 in it and ran almost all of it out yesterday. Changed plugs today, and plan on going out tomorrow afternoon. Again, thank you all for your input!!