1995 Merc 200HP - its not broke. Should I fix it?

[jvitiel]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

I don't see anything abnormal. Those reeds still look really good IMO. The buildup of carbon is completely normal, and occurs on any throttle blade assembly that runs dry. Cleaning it is part of an induction service that shops reccomend be performed every 30K miles in a road going engine.

Thanks for the insight - much appreciated!