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    Winteri,ing fuel line

    What is best method for getting all fuel out of carb so next season not clogged up? Pull off fuel line from gas and run until stalls?
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    Surge Trailer brakes

    The piston was kinked and wouldnt retract and the bottom of the front pad rubs. I removed the brake assy and the other 3 are good i dont go far or hills so hopefully all is good. The rear seal leaked and got some on the drum also
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    Surge Trailer brakes

    I. Have a trail star dual axle. Replaced all the pistons that were leaking,new bearings and races then blead fluid. It will pull fine in the morning at 95 degrees but when coming home i have brake smell and harder to pull. Is this an adjustment ussue or brake oil is overheated?
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    Priming rebuilt carb

    All new gas and fuel line. When you say pour into carb . Pour into large area that goes to butterfly or just slot to resevoir?
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    Priming rebuilt carb

    I did put a little gas in the long slot that says where float is. ran for 10 or 15 seconds then stalls.will do the same without putting gas in carb . It is mechanical fuel pump. Im thinking putting a bulb to prime new fuel line then removing. i replaced plugs, cap,rotor,wires .before rebuilt...
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    Priming rebuilt carb

    How do i prime. Starts but then shuts down. Is there air in the system?
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    Setting rpm on 3.0 mercruiser

    I will do final in the water . Just dont want wife to have trouble keeping it running whrn i drop it in
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    Setting rpm on 3.0 mercruiser

    I can't find the old school tachometer. So I have this one says you wrap at 5 times around a spark plug wire. So my question is which wire? Or can I use the stub Out grey wire? That's the one that's used in the falctory. They're saying set it to 750 on the muffs in my yard and then when I get...
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    Carb bolt torque

    Should i put a little black gasket sealer
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    Carb bolt torque

    The carb to the manifold. Sorry
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    Carb bolt torque

    mercruiser 2bbl carb. What is bolt torque
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    Fuel line

    Has anyone upgraded to trident barrier a1 . If so any input
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    Starved for fuel

    plugs,rotor,cap,oil and filter. Lower unit inpeller and oil. Nothing to timing. Put 10 gals in this morning.
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    Starved for fuel

    Mechanical. I just put that on to prime as no gas was flowing. Will remove when running again.
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    Starved for fuel

    I rebuikt the carb 3 years ago and it solved this same issue.. i had a clear inline filer so i could see low to no flow
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    Starved for fuel

    Did full tune up so thought a good idea. Gas in tank maybe at 4in above bottom maybe pickup tube is higher. Never let it go below a 1/4. Going to fill up today and see if that helps. Im thinking fuel pump is pretty tough so maybe the carb if it primes but stalls?
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    Starved for fuel

    It was in there for 5 months. Its a 3.0 mercruiser. I put a bulb on and squeezed didnt seem to prime
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    Starved for fuel

    i emptied the tank and put in 5 gal new fuel and sea foam. wont stay running. Was fine before . Does it need more fuel or primed ,carb rebuild or fuel pump.
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    What to paint the lower unit of outboard with?

    I have 2 coats zinc primer.3 coats mercury black.2 coats mercury clear coat. Can i put vs721 on lower unit to help with algae?
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    Primer amd paint

    I got all the growth off.And I have 2 Coats of primer hardening on here.My question is do I need to send this for adhesion or just paint with the mercury phantom paint 2x then clear coat 2x
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