2004 9.9 mercury starting

tlh 178

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how many time should you squeeze the primer bulb, to start a cold motor? seems like i'm always flooding her out. thanks guys and merry xmas!
 

racerone

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The primer bulb is a manual pump.-----It is used to fill the carburetors on marine motors.----That saves the starter motor or your arms and shoulders from doing this.------The bulb must go firm after several pumps.-----If not there is something wrong or there are leaks.
 

ondarvr

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Unless there is something wrong with the carb you should never be able to flood the motor by squeezing the bulb.
 

tlh 178

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thanks guys, i rebuilt the carb and my kicker has never ran better. can get down to 0.7 mph for trolling. wife and i fished saginaw bay on xmas day. boxed 13 walleyes. i tried to upload the pics, but it said failed upload.
 
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