10 hp mercury not running

Mi duckdown said:

first off. don't use starting fluid in the cylinders or into carb. no lubrication. You can use 50:1 premixed fuel in a sqeeze bottle thru the carb. How do you know that you are getting fuel to the carb?
Since the only thing you have done to this motor in 30 years is change plugs, I would.
Rebuild carb and enricher/choke.(new gaskets)
change lowerend fluid.
And new water impellar. then you should be good to go. .02

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sandan5 said:

thought these fluids were more explosive and didn't realize no lube would be harmful for 1-2 seconds......I only know that I am getting fuel to the carb inlet.....don't know if it's getting inside.....assume you would squirt fuel into the carb via the choke opening if you were attempting to start it..............thanks

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Mi duckdown said:

first off. don't use starting fluid in the cylinders or into carb. no lubrication. You can use 50:1 premixed fuel in a sqeeze bottle thru the carb. How do you know that you are getting fuel to the carb?
Since the only thing you have done to this motor in 30 years is change plugs, I would.
Rebuild carb and enricher/choke.(new gaskets)
change lowerend fluid.
And new water impellar. then you should be good to go. .02

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sutor623 said:

It sounds like you have a dirty carb, as MI has said. If you want a reliable setup it will more than likely require a de-carb. Water pump is good idea for 10 year old motor. What do you do when waterpump fails and you are 4miles from the dock? About the starting fluid. The big problem is that it is a solvent that will break down any left over oil on the crankshaft and piston rings. The fluid is more explosive, but it is not good practice to use it on a 2 stroke. And yes sir squirt the premix directly into the carb, if it starts and then dies then you are not getting fuel.

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