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i have a 1984 50 hp mercury O B thats leaking fuel from the bottom carb. the gas is coming out the front but not thru the opening where the choke is but thru a hole in front of the unit they told me it is a stuck float so i tapped it gut no good it still comes out, the mech, says it has to be rebuilt im not so sure thats why im asking if thats right, please let me know what you think thanks
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yep, needs to be rebuilt
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Yep, sounds like a stuck float, and if Spare says it needs to be rebuilt, you can bet your last penny on him being correct. He's one of those "experts" I told you about in your other post. He's got more outboard engine knowledge in his left pinky than I have in total. Listen to him.
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God) ![]() Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. |
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cant argue with knowledge but should i have them rebuld the two of them or just the one thats bad
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rebuild them both, replace all teh fuel line, rebuild teh fuel pump and install a new primer bulb
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yeah, fix it all while your at it.
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