gr1mr33p3r83
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Hi,
I'm new to the forums and I would appreciate some advice from some of you knowledgeable boat enthusiast.
I recently purchased a 1970 starcraft boat that came with a mercury 500 thunderbolt 50 hp outboard engine serial # 9050157 (Belgium) and I can get it to run but only when I force feed fuel through the engine with the hand pump on the hose connected to the gas tank.. it'll run for about a minute or so and then die out as if it were not getting enough fuel, but when I pump more than 3 time the fuel leaks from somewhere. I don't know where to find a fuel pump rebuild kit for it so I don't wanna take it apart and ruin any gaskets I may need to replace or something.. I'm open to any suggestions or alternate work around concoctions anyone can help me with. I would really like to get this boat running so I can get her in the water soon. I got a good deal for it so i would hate to not be able to use it, specially since it is my first boat.
thank you very much
- Freddy -
I'm new to the forums and I would appreciate some advice from some of you knowledgeable boat enthusiast.
I recently purchased a 1970 starcraft boat that came with a mercury 500 thunderbolt 50 hp outboard engine serial # 9050157 (Belgium) and I can get it to run but only when I force feed fuel through the engine with the hand pump on the hose connected to the gas tank.. it'll run for about a minute or so and then die out as if it were not getting enough fuel, but when I pump more than 3 time the fuel leaks from somewhere. I don't know where to find a fuel pump rebuild kit for it so I don't wanna take it apart and ruin any gaskets I may need to replace or something.. I'm open to any suggestions or alternate work around concoctions anyone can help me with. I would really like to get this boat running so I can get her in the water soon. I got a good deal for it so i would hate to not be able to use it, specially since it is my first boat.
thank you very much
- Freddy -