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

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

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

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