Starting procedure is likely the problem.

You gotta nearly flood them to start them - SOP.

Make sure the motor is trimmed all the way in (down).
Make sure the warm-up lever or fast idle thingie is working. Pump the ball
a little harder than needed - to force a bit of gas past the needle seats.
Advance the warm up lever all the way.

Crank the engine with the choke applied the *entire* time you are cranking.
Once it finally catches, back off on the warm-up lever and warm it up at
2000 or less. DON'T let it rev up hight in neutral after it catched.

-W

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I have a 1976 6-cyl inline 115 hp merc outboard that refuses to start
without a squirt of gas in any one of its carbs. We have had the
engine rebuilt with new pistions and rings. The fuel pump is working
fine. We have taken it to a local dealer/repair shop, and they have
informed us that they can't fix the problem; though, they still
charged us 300 some odd dollars. Does anyone out there have any ideas
that might be able to help? Thanks!

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