More fuel issues - 99 Speedster

[prairieboy]

So, like so many others, I had a visit from the 3500 rpm max monster on my boat a little while back.

I was going to pull the carbs and rebuild/clean them - and also get rid of the grey hoses just for good measure. I was talking to a buddy about my fuel woes and he asked if I changed the in-line filters - too which I smucked myself upside the head and said no.

So, I stuck my head in the engine compartment to see what kind of filters and things I needed, but then noticed that there was liquid in the engine compartment on the suspect engine side. I wasn't entirely sure if it was water or fuel - but my gut instinct tells me it is fuel since the boat hasn't been used in the last 3 weeks - so am thinking fuel leak - but the question is .........

Would it be leaking from the carbs or maybe just a fuel line. I suppose it could be a fuel line - but wanted to check and see if it were possible for a carb to leak fuel and where.

thanks!

 

[racerxxx]

Your gut needs to see if it's water or gas. My gut is telling me water, especially if you park it outside and it has rained.

 

[Stevego]

If it is fuel there should be strong odour of fuel. Is your drain plug open? Drain the water / fuel into a bucket and see if it smells like fuel when you move it away from the boat.