billaustin3
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I removed the carburetor from my 1982 Mercury 40 HP outboard this afternoon. After removing the cover from the float bowl, I noticed there was a small brass nut with a hole through it on the side of the float bowl cover. The MarineEngine website identifies this brass nut (item number 10 on their parts list) as a Jet with either a .092 or .096 hole in it. Unscrewing this jet revealed a passage that connected directly to the float bowl and also to another connection where the economizer hose connects. It was very apparent by marks on various screws this carburetor had been disassembled in the past. Was there supposed to be something under the jet? I can't find anything identified on the MarineEngine website that shows something is supposed to be there? It appears to me that if the float became stuck, gas would just run out of the jet all over the motor.
Thanks,
Bill Austin
Saint Marys, GA
Thanks,
Bill Austin
Saint Marys, GA