Recent content by PikeSlayer

This site has become my favorite place to go on the net when I've got a couple quick minutes to kill or need advice. Thanks to your help on this site, the motor I got with my boat went from not even starting, to running like a CHAMP! I need to call on you all again to help me out with what...

WOW! So here is the conclusion. I got my new fuel pump, went out and got new fuel and vacuum lines. I decided to take off the carb to make it easier to replace some of the lines. When I pulled off the airbox, there was a huge chunk of foam from the upper cowl insulation stuck around the main jet...

I just ordered a fuel pump and will hopefully have it on and tested within the next week. I think what I will do the next time I have the boat our is try and take a quick video of it running to see if that offers any additional info for you guys. Thanks again for all your help. God I hope this...

I had the carb apart and cleaned thoroughly. I had also flushed the lines as I reassembled everything. The fuel pump is the only thing I didn't mess with. I haven't been able to find a rebuild kit for the fuel pump. It looks like you have to buy an entire fuel pump assembly for about $60. I just...

Where exactly is the other needle? I'm wondering if that might help it out a bit. The problem is, if I look on youtube, I can find guys with the same motor cruising across a lake and they look like they're going a lot faster and their RPM sounds higher. I'm sure some of this has to do with the...

I took my boat back out yesterday for its second trip. The motor ran good cooking across the lake right away. I still don't think its running as well as it did for my very first time out, but with 2 adults and 3 kids, the boat did push along at a decent clip. The problem is, after sitting for...

Yah, it was fresh gas, and a new tank when I did it. Brand new, 50:1 mix. At worst, I mixed it ever so slightly lean. So I don't think its a fuel mix, but thank you for throwing ideas in to keep the mind running. Good thought!

I pulled the plugs this evening. I know its been a couple days since I ran the motor, but the brand new plug I installed right before running, are already kind of fouled looking. There is some caked on crap. I don't really get how it could be fouled already unless it's running rich right? I have...

New diaphragm for the pump and new seals for the carb after cleaning. Everything is installed again and ready to run up as soon as I get a chance. Problem is, I won't really know if it's fixed for sure until I strap it to a boat and give 'er.....

I'd laugh at that but I have an Evinrude 25hp that is doing something very similar to this. I have that running in a different thread if you have any suggestions. As for this merc, it belongs to my brother. He let me borrow it a while back and now he could use it on his boat if I can get it...

Just an update. I finally got the motor out and started it right up after about 10 pulls with the bulb primed. It runs smoothly and idles well. I ran it up hard in neutral and then revved it up a bit in gear too. The only issue I can see in its current configuration is that the plunger style...

AHHHHH!!!! I got the idle great in a barrel, took the boat out yesterday and the motor absolutely SCREAMED across the lake! It was awesome for about 2 minutes, then it started missing a bit, running rough, and I had to throttle it back because it bogged down so bad. I tooled around with it for a...

The last time I ran the motor (2 years ago) I put a new plug in it when I was attempting to fix it while on vacation. The plug is pretty much brand new. I'm not sure how else to check spark without knowing what value to ring out the wires etc... I've done the plug to the motor, pull it through...

Thanks BB! You're dead on, its a 75. I took a look at the carb on the motor and also the parts breakdown on the parts site. It looks like the carb and fuel pump are more or less part of the same unit. I'm guessing my best bet is to just start with that. I can get a carb kit and fuel pump...

BB, how did you find that? I can put in the s/n range of my motor under model 110 for merc, and it shows some parts, but no year. Also, that website doesn't show a carb rebuild kit. It just has some of the gaskets for mounting etc... I'm not sure but it looks like the carb and fuel pump are part...