DF 140 Loss of power issue

[i8a_snack]

Hi
I have a DF 140 that has a loss of power issue. The motor started out being sluggish getting on plane with 4 people, then noticed shortly after with 6 it was almost impossible. Called the dealer we got the boat from but they were backed up, so we took it to someone local. The diagnosed it as water in the tank, drained the tank, replaced the fuel filter. From reading online I was fairly certain the issue was a clogged filter in the VST or whatever system going into the motor. Can someone advise on what may be the issue? Is this something I can try to find myself without trailering again?

Thanks

[mitch]

clean the vst filter

[i8a_snack]

I haven't taken the cover off yet but I did look online at a couple pictures. Is this a filter in the line itself? I think I saw a picture when I was reading another thread on the low/high pressure pumps.

If anyone has a link to a good diagram I would appreciate it.

Thanks for the advice. I am going to try this weekend.

[boats.net]

There is an inline filter and another screen/filter in the VST tank below the fuel pump.