well my 36pd was acting up yesterday when i was leaving our spot my motor started to acting up when i would lay into the throttle it would die like it wasnt getting enough gas so i pumped the primer bulb and it would pick back up . well when i got back to the boat ramp i left the motor running never missed a beat so i rev up the throttle never die like it did when i was in the water so got to thinking about the gas i use which has "ethanol" in it and there are hardly in places where i hunt and live that sell ethanol free gas ,so i bought ethanol treatment with a new tank of gas today mixed the treatment in with the gas pumped the primer bulb and go to crank it up and all it does it back fire and turn over never starts up like it should , so i called pd and talked to kp and he said my be the gas i got so i went and got gas somewhere different and tired it again same thing happened again it would turn over and back fired every so often but wouldnt crank up really would like some help !!!!

How old is your motor? Sounds like a fuel issue. R your fuel lines old? Changed your fuel filter recently?

It's an 08 and the lines and filter have not
Been change

Clean your plugs just to be safe. Then get a short (4-5 feet) piece of new fuel line, move your tank to the back next to the motor (if it's not already), empty it of old gas and then fill it with brand new gas (preferably no ethanol), then attach the new fuel line as close to the engine as you can get and then put the other end in the tank through the fill hole. Meaning if you can take your old line off of the fuel pump and connect the new line there, that would be the closest and best but if you can't get to that area because of the air filter or something, then maybe the next closest place would be at the clear fuel filter on your engine. You are just trying to eliminate as much of the old fuel delivery system as possible in order to eliminate things as a possible cause.

If it still does it, then you know the problem is from the fuel pump forward assuming it's a fuel issue. It very well could be crap in your carb, which is very common. If it is fixed, then the problem is somewhere between your tank and the fuel pump. Just try to elminate as many things as possible.

Do you have a fuel/water separator? If not, I would recommend getting one.

I'd be willing to bet if it aint crap in the carb, he could just cut about 2" off each end of the fuel lines & they'll seal off better & eliminate his issue. Changing the fuel filter is a no brainer & should be done regardless.