Hey guy,s I appreciate the way you help some of us who don't know their way around an outboard like you do so I was hoping you could help me. My motor developed a miss at idle some months ago and I tried the obvious: plugs, checking wires and fuel filter. Having taken the cover from the carbs I noticed that when I hit the fuel primer, gas shot out from around the red lever on the primer solenoid. The red lever is cracked halfway back in the housing. first off would this cause the engine miss and will I have to buy the whole solenoid or could I buy the top half that screws onto the solenoid. Also I live in a Boating desert and don't have access to a good parts dept. could someone recommend someone. Thank you very much.