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??

Bad needle and seat in the carb.

"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??

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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Bad needle and seat in the carb.

Not if "it runs fine". Gotta be either a ruptured
accelerator pump, or a gasket.



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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??

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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??



That usually indicates a problem with the float and or needle valve.
Possibly the float isn't or the needle valve is stuck open or not
seating properly


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Mike G.
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"Mike G" wrote in message
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In article .com,
says...
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??



That usually indicates a problem with the float and or needle valve.
Possibly the float isn't or the needle valve is stuck open or not
seating properly

He says gas pouring "out" of the carb, and that it runs fine.
I would think that a stuck float would be overflowing "into"
the throats thus causing tons of black smoke, loading up,
chugging, and such. He didn't say "where" on the carb the
gas is pouring out from. Side, bottom, top, etc. etc.





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Mike G.
Heirloom Woods

www.heirloom-woods.net

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"Mike G" wrote in message
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In article .com,
says...
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??



That usually indicates a problem with the float and or needle valve.
Possibly the float isn't or the needle valve is stuck open or not
seating properly

He says gas pouring "out" of the carb, and that it runs fine.
I would think that a stuck float would be overflowing "into"
the throats thus causing tons of black smoke, loading up,
chugging, and such. He didn't say "where" on the carb the
gas is pouring out from. Side, bottom, top, etc. etc.


He says to quote him "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??"

The intake, as soon as he hooks the line up. The pressure in the line is
forcing fuel past the needle valve. May not be enough to flood the engine
when running. May also be lower pressure from the fuel pump than the
pressure bulb.

"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
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"Mike G" wrote in message
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In article .com,
says...
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??



That usually indicates a problem with the float and or needle valve.
Possibly the float isn't or the needle valve is stuck open or not
seating properly

He says gas pouring "out" of the carb, and that it runs fine.
I would think that a stuck float would be overflowing "into"
the throats thus causing tons of black smoke, loading up,
chugging, and such. He didn't say "where" on the carb the
gas is pouring out from. Side, bottom, top, etc. etc.


He says to quote him "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??"

My bad... need to learn to read I guess.



The intake, as soon as he hooks the line up. The pressure in the line is
forcing fuel past the needle valve. May not be enough to flood the engine
when running. May also be lower pressure from the fuel pump than the
pressure bulb.

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.

"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??

"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??

Yeah, and if you use the regular carb cleaner (gallon can size) be even more
careful. It is some potent stuff.

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"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??