3. On my atomic 4 motor starts up ok, but then dies. Does this indicate water in the gas? What would you recommend?

I would need a more definitive description of your symptoms than "dying" to be sure, but my guess is that you have an electric fuel pump that is not working. In these cases, a small amount of fuel gravity feeds into the carburetor for a few seconds of running, after which time the engine stops from fuel starvation. You might find that the fuse to your pump is blown.

I do not believe that your problem is caused by water in the fuel. - Updated: February 11, 2004