1984 50 hp Mercury carb issues

[steplift20]

Fishing? Oh yeah what was I thinking
I'm fishing very very close to my marina and doing pretty good
Not going for stripers but catching cocktail blues and fluke and weakfish and not burning
8 gallons of gas maybe closer to 5 gallons
As far as the carb issue goes ,I think I'm going to have a problem, the motor is a 1984 50 hp and getting a carb girl it is going to be a challenge , I went to the marina where I live and they said they will try to help me but was told before that they can't.
So if you know anything or anywhere that I can get a carburetor for my engine let me know .
I'm still looking. I bet spare can fix it in his sleep and you too I bet , but me not do much. I will tell you how my fishing goes the next time I go out.
Later gator ,.

[phatdaddy]

Carb girl?

Must be a northern thang

[steplift20]

Carb girl? My bad. Erase the girl.
The carb issue maybe that's what I wanted to write But is there a carb girl out there? I'm good with that

[Pipe_Dream]

I found her

[phatdaddy]

I saw the news story on her, kinda cool way for a teenager to make some money that s not sitting behind a computer screen.

That would put some zip in the ole Merc 50 horse

[cfelton]

Yep, sounds like a float stuck or maybe trash in between the needle and seat not letting it close when the bowl is full. You can get a carb kit and go through it. Its not hard, really. Check the float, maybe saturated with gas making it too heavy, holding the needle open.

[steplift20]

Phat daddy send her to me. This would be a piece of cake for her and as far as the float being stuck, I took the bowl off and it was stuck because a metal piece came off and wedge itself between the float and the wall. The piece that came off is call a baffle, I don't know what it does but was told it keeps the fuel in the bowl flowing when you make hard turns. I put the bowl back on to test it but fuel was leaking from the bowl gasket. I just ordered a kit that has the bowl gasket and am waiting to put it together. I'm keeping my fingers crossed . I never messed with a carb before and am hoping it lines up ,the gasket with the bottom of the carb. I will let you guys and girls know how I make out.
The problem is that I'm doing this while it's still on the block,not to much space to work with, I just have to make sure I don't drop the screw. That would reely suck