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1990 60 hp Evinrude fuel issue

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WldWi11y

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First time out for the season. The boat was running absolutely perfect for the first 2 days. I was out fishing and ran over to the dock to pick up some friends. Ran perfect. Turned it off for a few minutes and when I restarted it it would start and idle, but as soon as I put it in gear and try to throttle up, it would die. Then it got to where it didn't want to run in neutral very long without hitting the choke to keep it running. If I pump up the bulb it stays firm for a while. It doesn't seem to help if I pump it when it starts to die. Carb issue or VRO, I assume?
 
Remove plastic airbox from front of carbs. Unscrew plug on bottom of each carburetor bowl and see what comes out
 
R_P said:
Remove plastic airbox from front of carbs. Unscrew plug on bottom of each carburetor bowl and see what comes out
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I was finally able to get that done and found that I did have some water in the fuel in the float bowl. I drained the fuel tank, replaced the filter, drained the float bowls. Someone suggested that there's a drain on the VRO and that I needed to drain that, but I don't see one. Would I need to remove it and drain it out? After all of that is done, do I put a small amount of fuel in the tank and see if that has solved the problem? I've heard mixed opinions on adding a fuel treatment, too.
 
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