fuel leak when i shut down motor

[reefer]

hey guys i am new here and pretty new to boating as well,hope you guys can help. when i run the motor for a couple of minutes after i shut it down fuel leaks from the motor. it happens worse when i tilt it up. i opened the cover and it looks like it is coming from the carbs. i am pretty sure this should not happen and just hope that i dont have to replace the carbs. my motor is a 88 mercury 115hp it is an inline 6. thanks in advance. mark

 

[bigbluebirdy]

Re: fuel leak when i shut down motor

Probably time to rebuild those carbs. My '86 Mercury Black Max 150 was doing the same thing at the end of last season. I rebuilt mine this spring and that solved the problem. The good thing is carb rebuild kits are pretty cheap. Good luck.<br /><br />bbb

 

[ktmracer]

Re: fuel leak when i shut down motor

That carb kit should come with gaskets and a new needle at least. After you install the components and adjust your floats you should be leak free.

 

[reefer]

Re: fuel leak when i shut down motor

thanks for the replies fellows, now how hard is it to do the rebuild on the carbs as i said before i am new to this but i do have a lil mechanical experience, once again thanks for the help

 

[ktmracer]

Re: fuel leak when i shut down motor

You said you have a little mechanical experience, that should be enough to rebuild an outboard carb. They are pretty simple, but try and do one at a time and take your time.