Hey Corm, I've been using the schools' system to access the iboats forum and the system administrator denied my access for several days so I couldn't get in touch for awhile. Anyway, I think we might have identified a specific area that may be causing my motor problems and without having to use any bats blood or brine of pigs eye stuff. There was a bat outside my classroom door today - strange coinsidence that you mentioned that...? In reference to the '98 Merc. 3 cycl. mystery problem -<br />Facts:<br />1c. I removed the air box and left the motor cowling off.<br />2c. My son ,James, ran the motor at WOT while I sprayed a mist of petro' into the carb. throats(one at a time).<br />3c. The lower and middle carbs. responded by flooding out and causing the motor to almost die.<br />4c. The top carb. responded by almost throwing me off the back of the boat with a sudden burst of power.<br />5c. I found that with a mist of petro' sprayed into the top carb., at certain intervals, I could help the motor to run at full power and speed.<br /> Conclusion: I intend to do a rebuild on all three carbs. and inspect the reed valves and fuel supply lines. <br /> Do you think I should look at the fuel pump? If so, how can I determine if the pump is moving enough fuel? Where is the fuel pump anyway? Thanks for your many, and I hope, continued suggestion to my boating battles. Really - Thanks a lot, JP
