Ok Merc issues

[THEFERMANATOR]

Old style MERCS used the actual choke butterfly's. If it is an enricher style with the fuel solonoid, then it won't work if fuel pressure isn't present.

[macojoe]

no oil injection, all taken off and mix 50:1

87 175 2.4

[bigshrimpin]

Oil injection was removed and it's got the enrichner. It's a mid 80's merc.

[spareparts]

Good point Ferm, If it bogs down the engine when you push in the key switch, then you know its not fuel, if it doesn't do anything, it could still be fuel, your not getting it to the enrichener as well as the carbs. If it picks up when you hit the enrichener, then you know its down stream of the enrichener

[macojoe]

Ok I bought new replacement filters today, man the racore are $$$ $20 each I bought 2

I will replace toward the end of the weekend because of the rain. I will be sure to ck to see if there is any water in the old?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Your lucky MJ, the RACORS for my OMC filter mount are $47.

[macojoe]

Ok I took the filter off and there was no water at all!!

BUT what I did find was a bunch of metal shavings??? When I say a bunch ity was not loaded but there were more then just a few pieces, and how much was stuck in the filter I have no idea??

I am waiting for a friend right now and we are going to take it for a ride.

But with metal shavings in the plastic bowl that you drain, do you think it got to the motor or fuel pump, and carbs??

not sure how these filters work?