Well,, try running it, fresh high test and good oil, should everything go
good, then your alright, hopefully he conditioned the fuel prior to storage
but two years is not that bad, sometime fuel will turn gummy or varnish.

If there is a problem, try making a little mixture of highly potent fuel to
carb cleaner you can get down at the automotive supply place, let it run for
a few minutes ,, smoke like crazy then shut if off for a couple days, let it
break down what ever gum is in there.
Should that fail, then you may have to clean out the carb, get someone who
knows how to properly do this.

There are also drain plugs in the carbs, open them and drain them and pump
the fresh fuel through those drains. Flush as much as possible. Including
hoses, filters.









"Lure Action Controller" . wrote in message
...
The trouble is,, he did not run the gas out of the carburetor,, it has
been two years since the boat has run,, when I picked it up I noticed
the gas line attached to the motor. I have not tried to start this
engine yet (50 Hp Merc.) What should I do first ???????????????????
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights,
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com