Engine problem - '85 Mercruiser 170

[scook]

You guys were right about West Marine prices. ebasic power had the hose for about half - next project, I'll plan ahead and buy smarter. I decided I wanted to get it done last weekend, so I went ahead and let WM thank advantage of me. Got my fishing buddy to help me fish in the new line, changed the fuel/water separator filter and plumbed through the transom to the kicker motor line. Got the line installed with no sharp bends anywhere. A little gas down the carb and it fired right up.

Hoping to sneak out early one morning this week to give it a good trial workout.

Funny thing (it's funny now that it's resolved) when I got it running, I looked down and the volt meter was pegged at zero - this is after just putting on an alternator kit recently. I kidded myself that it could just be the gauge but decided to test it. Not running, the battery voltage was good and running, the charging voltage was good, so it was the gauge. I whacked on the gauge for a while and it came up to a correct reading. Another project to do this winter.