This 1982 228 merc. (5.0 chevy block) with a 4 bbl rochester was dripping gas internally and stalling, so being an auto mechanic I rebuilt the carb with an automotive carb kit and float. Same problem. Checked fuel pressure, 8 psi, my book says spec is 3 psi so I replaced the pump (marine pump) still 8 psi, still dripping and flooding. Is it possible that the auto kit is different from the marine kit? Seems odd that it would have the exact same problem.
because the carb is quite a bit different in how it keeps fuel inside compared to and auto carb<br /><br /><br />the other thing that that seems to foul people up is that the carbs have float levels and float drops that dont match up with the auto specs<br /><br />meaning you need to get the correct specs for these for the exact marine carb your working on<br /><br />tommays