Mercury guys

Im having some type of fuel problem. '04 90 mercury. I changed out my inline fuel filter today and it had nothing but broken pieces of fuel line in it from the ethonol. I took the carbs off but didnt take them apart. Went run it earlier and idled good and ran great until after i ran it. Slowed down and it killed. Tried to start it and nothign. It was flooded. I could smell the gas strong and could almost see it coming out the exhaust. let it rest and finally got it started. Got back on pad and could only run over 5000 rpms, under that and it wanted to shut off. got back to the launch and killed again. Tried to start it and once again, flooded. Any ideas???

sounds like the floats are sticking probably got some varnish in them

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by DOUGMCGEEFTD &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">sounds like the floats are sticking probably got some varnish in them</td></tr></table>

+1, Def need to clean entire fuel system, replace hoses, change ALL filters. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

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+1, Def need to clean entire fuel system, replace hoses, change ALL filters. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif </td></tr></table>

+2

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+1, Def need to clean entire fuel system, replace hoses, change ALL filters. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif </td></tr></table>

+3

+ 4 , and then go buy an HO !!!!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif

Wendell, in chackbay by mikes bar gets ten of them a week with same problem , usually ones with carbs and full pumps have fuel pumps fuel of orange jelly looking substance(inside of fuel lines that melted) from ethanol. Need to change them fuel lines to ethanol resistant lines, clean carbs and fuel pumps. Also while you under covers check spark plugs for fouling. That's the two problems he gets the most. Hope it helps. All else fails bring it to Wendell his turnaround time is excellent.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Gun Runner &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">+ 4 , and then go buy an HO and have permanent lower unit troubles !!!!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif </td></tr></table>

fify

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http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif Imagine thats a middle finger and not a thumb Doug !!!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

shoot that at me i might chop it off with my good arm and beotch slap you wit da bad one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/pimp2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/pimp2.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by DOUGMCGEEFTD &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">shoot that at me i might chop it off with my good arm and beotch slap you wit da bad one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/pimp2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/pimp2.gif </td></tr></table>Doug , if you were half as bad as you thought you were , youd be kickin everybodys azz in MMA !!!!! Youd probably pass out half way into round one anyways from being out of shape !!!!!!! http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthdown.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthdown.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthdown.gif

definately need to take your fuel pumps apart!!!!!!! they will be full of pieces http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

Gun if i whoop your lil azz buddy will call social services on me for child abuse

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by DOUGMCGEEFTD &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Gun if i whoop your lil azz buddy will call social services on me for child abuse</td></tr></table>And some one else will be calling an ambulance for you because of your heart attack !!!!!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Darbster &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wendell, in chackbay by mikes bar gets ten of them a week with same problem , usually ones with carbs and full pumps have fuel pumps fuel of orange jelly looking substance(inside of fuel lines that melted) from ethanol. Need to change them fuel lines to ethanol resistant lines, clean carbs and fuel pumps. Also while you under covers check spark plugs for fouling. That's the two problems he gets the most. Hope it helps. All else fails bring it to Wendell his turnaround time is excellent.
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Darby i called windle but he didnt answer, guess he was done with motors for the weekend. Found that one float was stuck and fixed the problem. Went run it again and it fired right up. Got on pad and came down, killed. Float stuck again. So im going to go get a needle and seat kit and some CARB MEDIC and see if that will fix the problem.


When i took my inline filter off the gas hose they had all kind of little pieces of fuel line in it. Hopefully everything was caught in the filter and its just this one problem with the carbs. Thanks for the help guys

HE usually takes Sunday's off if he can , but he is at nuckos every morning about 4 am when they open and then he is usually right into his shop working on motors. You could catch him in morning if you want to.