[piperca]

Well, I've finally had success!

The fuel treatment (Startron Tank Cleaner) did the trick ... that stuff is amazing! Everything in the fuel system was replaced and I was still having issues. Added the tank cleaner and left it a week. Got news the Dodo bite was on and had to make a trip this Saturday.

We left Saturday morning at around 0500 and headed straight out from Newport Beach. She ran strong, but didn't like to be started after shut down. A couple of more stops got me off San Onofre where the bite was good. The engines became well mannered at this point and she ran/started flawlessly to Dana Point then back to Newport Beach. I put 56 miles on her, using 3/8 of a tank (120 gallon tank), and cruised into the slip on fumes ... all that bad gas is gone! The needle bit empty about 5 miles from the mouth of Newport harbor, I was really surprized I made it to the slip. I dumped 10 gallons I had on hand into the tank and the needle barely moved off empty. I really need to get that Floscan installed. It's been laying in my closet since October last year.

Thanks to all who gave me advice!