please help

[rick sterling]

hello people,,hey i have a boat with a 40 ops engine,when you leave any fuel in the tank it leakes out of the header port,and i mean all of it,plus i am having trouble starting it,any help will help me thank you , bye rick

[Hydro nut]

is this when it is not going ?

[rick sterling]

Originally Posted by Hydro nut

is this when it is not going ?

yes when i fill it up ,then go away for about 3 to 6 minutes it well leak out maybe alittle longer.lt wont start,,the motor has good compression, thanks for helping

[dwr9]

is the fuel tank higher than the engine? If so there's nothing to stop the fuel from running out. Doug