"IBNFSHN" wrote in message
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Take the carb off, disassemble it and give it a thorough cleaning,
preferably soak it in carb cleaner. If you don't have access to that use a
can of pressurized carb cleaner paying special attention to all the little
passageways and holes. Then blow it out with compressed air. Check the
float
very carefully. Those old mercs use to use hollow metal floats that would
develop pinholes and absorb gas making them heavier. If it is one of the
hollow ones, replace it. Reassemble using all new gaskets and needle and
seat. Be sure to adjust the float according to specs.

And wear safety gogles too! I'm not typically a stickler for
safety, but I'm hear to tell ya that Spray Gumout will F you
up big time if you get it in the eye! Back in '86 I was spraying
down the carb of this old Buick with a cheesy 6 banger in it,
and that **** hit some passage way and shot back in my eye.
I had to CRAW on my hands/knees from the driveway to
the front porch feeling around for the hose faucet. Man!.
(Ps, I still like Gumout - it wasn't their fault)



"tom" wrote in message
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I have a 1965 Merc 35HP outboard. Engine runs fine but gas has started
flooding out of carb intake as soon as gas line hooked up. Any ideas??