Re: fuel leak 1995 150 oceanrunner carburated
thanks jonesq no the bulb does not pump up firm so if there are no visible leaks and a float is stuck or needle valve is messed up would it still run great?I can tell when the system is full theres an allmost imperceptible difference in the hardness of the bulb The motor will smoke a LOT upon startup I premix I guess thats just the extra fuel in one or all of the cylinders.Do I need to check all my needle valves.Oh yeah this model does have the O I S ignition sys The quick start works like its supposed to and idles down but in mr opion it still idles high pushes my 1976 seacraft about 2 or 3 miles an hour at idle a little fast for trolling
If the bulb isn't allowing backflow, it sounds like a float isn't closing off the needle that fills the bowl.
Carb kits come with that needle and needle seat, some kits include the float too.
I have the same engine, they do idle too high for trolling unless you do S's to slow fwd motion down.
Thats why I bought an old 10hp for a kicker.
Mine idles around 700rpm in gear.
If yours is idling higher the rpm can be turned down by adjusting the timing.
If you haven't done the carbs in a while its not hard on that engine, the throttle body remains on the block, no need to touch the link and sync adjustments, just pull the carb bodies off. It actually takes longer to remove the carbs than it does to rebuild them, they're very simple.
Install the new parts, run wire thru the jets and stick em back on with supplied gaskets in the kit.
If it has the plastic carbs like mine don't soak in cleaner, just spray w/ carb cleaner and do it by hand.
