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Like Spare said , the ball pressurizes the system and the fuel pump move the fuel. If you haven t change the diaphragms in the pump in a while, might be a good idea to do so.
Pretty cheap and easy to do. I would also use OEM merc parts 
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06-04-2020, 02:46 PM
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Mine always gave me a fit first start of the day and then would run fine the rest of the day with just a bump of the key.
Best way I found of the cold start was make sure the bulb was Hard, advance throttle about 1/3 of the way out of gear and start her up. Might take a few turns of the key but once she fired let her sit that way for a minute or so and then I was good to go. Another thing I learned if I turned both batteries on she always started quicker. My compression numbers were 125-130 across all 6 before I lost the 1 cylinder
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06-18-2020, 11:07 AM
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I’ve got a great running two stroke but a electric start 4 stroke sure would make things easier without the extra gas tank in the boat and the ability to charge batteries while Trolling
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06-20-2020, 06:18 AM
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Tohatsu Kicker
I really like the Tohatsu 9.8 kicker. It is very quiet while trolling at 2 mph. I can steer with the kicker, or use the big Merc as a rudder.
I tested my max speed with the V20 and it is around 5.5 mph +/- for conditions. Max fuel burn is 1 gal/hour. I carry 2 extra 3 gallon tanks in the cuddy. That gives me a good range in case of an emergency, and a little ballast up front. If you have the extra $, I would opt for the power tilt as well. Mine is 90 lbs with 20" shaft and electric start. Power tilt will add a few lbs. Research from a couple years back told me that Merc uses Tohatsu for outboards under 40 HP. I am a red, white and blue guy, but no american options these days. $2,400 two years ago from Dinghy Concepts in Detroit.
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