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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dameon" data-source="post: 78978" data-attributes="member: 10703">As I intended, and as Bobcatdan suggested, I replaced the fuel filter. I removed the water drain from the bottom of the filter and water poured out. Apparently the drain hole was clogged. I removed the filter and dumped the fuel into a glass container (like I always do) and didn't see any water or debris. Put the new filter on, opened the top bleeder, pumped until I had fuel coming out the bleeder, and started it up. Sputtered a bit and then ran cleaner and smoother than ever. In fact, I thought the engine had an RPM govenor at about 2500 as that's all it's really ever been able to do, but it fired smoothly up to 3100 or so. I usually run it around 1900-2000 when working, so I never thought about it.So, the filter appears to have been the problem. Lesson learned. Do the obvious stuff first before bothering the forum. Maybe someone less experienced in engines will find my thread and save themselves some time.Thanks all.</blockquote>