79 mariner fuel problem please help

[tommy1061]

~~I just traded for this mariner 90, best I can tell it is a 79 or 80 model, serial# is 5504489. I checked compression and have 125 on all cylinders, engine starts fairly easily on muffs, however it is idle at about 1800. yesterday was first attempt in water, had to choke several times till it warmed up then it idled smooth yet still fast, when trying to accelerate it just bogs and dies, only way I could get any acceleration at all was to continually push choke. I'm thinking it needs carbs and fuel pump rebuilt, but I'm not very familiar with this engine. Are there any other things that I should check first?
And if it is carbs and fuel pump where can I find these kits?

 

[racerone]

???????------Are you saying you are not sure what the fuel pump and carburetors look like ?????

 

[tommy1061]

No, I'm very familiar with what a carb and fuel pump look like. I just asking if there are other things that I should check before rebuilding them,, i.e. timing or something.

 

[72GT160]

Carb cleaning is a good start but, before you do, spray some carb clean around intake gaskets and see if rpm spikes. Sounds like an air leak if ya got to choke it to go.