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I knew there was something wrong when pumping the ball and it didn't want to swell back up. Motor actually started and idled for a while, but then died. Opened the gas tank and smelled....old gas.
I will be going through every inch of the fuel system, replacing everything along the way. Just thought I'd share the pics as I was pretty shocked.
Can this honestly be varnish or is it the liner in the fuel hose??
I cut the hose and found this stuff inside:
Here's a look inside the line:
I should ad as a disclaimer that I just bought this motor on the classic duck boat project, this is not something I've maintained over the years!
-T
I will be going through every inch of the fuel system, replacing everything along the way. Just thought I'd share the pics as I was pretty shocked.
Can this honestly be varnish or is it the liner in the fuel hose??
I cut the hose and found this stuff inside:

Here's a look inside the line:

I should ad as a disclaimer that I just bought this motor on the classic duck boat project, this is not something I've maintained over the years!
-T