50 mercury hp no start

[steplift20]

Tried two differant tanks. If I put gas straight into the carbs she starts up. I feel it’s a carb issue. I had them rebuilt last year but honestly where I liv3 the mechanics are not the best if you can find on3 who works on an old engine. I mean. A carb is a carb.

[phatdaddy]

Carbs cant carb if fuel is not getting to them.

Pump ball hard and open bowl drains on carbs, see if gas is getting to them.

[steplift20]

No gas to bowl. You know what really sucks,I had them rebuilt last year , I went back to him and he said it’s probably the needle. Ok than he says it will cost about $500.00 to rebuilt the two carbs. He did it a year ago. I liv3 by lake hopatcong and the so called mechanics here are not good like down the shore. I think im going to wait till next year. The people up here are nice the the mechanics suck

[phatdaddy]

are u sure gas is going thru the fuel line to carbs

[steplift20]

Phatdaddy ,youknowi didn’t check that.im going to disconnect the fuel line going to the carb and see if it’s clear. That’s a very good point, start with the simple and work your way up. I’m going to look at that tomorrow
I will post here with the results. I hope the fuel line is bad,that would br great.

[scook]

Hey Step - I’m not an outboard guy, but I do have a lot of stuff with carburetors. To check if that guy’s needle comment MIGHT be correct (could also be a plugged passage or jet in the carb), and you can drop the float bowl, if there’s gas in the bowl, you’re probably getting gas to the carb(s).

That would be after checking the fuel line like Phat said and being sure you’re getting good fuel flow past the filter. For that, I’d test it by pulling the fuel line off the gas tank and motor and putting some air pressure in the tank end to see if the flow is good. Pretty gentle pressure should send a good flow.

My $.02 worth.

[steplift20]

The problem with removing the bowl is if I do than to reseat it with the gasket is very hard u less you remove the carbs,and I don’t want to do that. Only last resort. But if I hold 5he bowl in place and back off the screw holding it ,gas should leak out through the screw hole. Right?