I just took my boat out for the secoond time yesterday and guess I blew the motor......why I dont know. I could have had bad fuel still in the tank as I thought I had siphoned out all of it. I went to the gas station and fuel with 25 galons and got to the ramp and after starting it I notice the fuel gauge at FULL! I ran the boat thinking the fuel coun't be that bad.....But I guess it was bad enough? Still havn't ok'd the boat yard to tear it down as I am pending the insurance company getting back to me as to "could bad fuel be a covered item"? When I removed the gas I stopped getting more and had only filled a 5 gallon tank then turn the key on and the gauge said empty. i guess what this boild down to is I am at the mercy (or not) of the insurance company and I definately have a blown motor...Why does life deal such sucky cards to good people in life?? OK I'll stop ranting here and crying over spilt milk. Does anyone have any ideas or fixes for this issue out there? I could have told lies to the insurance company, run it over rocks after hearing the knock etc. But.......I am a man that lives with integrity and plan to die this way. Like the guy at the marina said...being that way sometimes cost money. The engine is as follows. A 1999 FICHT Model Number:E225FPLEED. Serial number: G04729911. Running a Raker 28 P. Motor was just Serviced at the same shop it is at now pending decisions. They ran it with the shop gas..I didn't obviously...


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