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Mercruiser Carb Question

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Bret Rakfeldt

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"I got a (new?) carb f

"I got a (new?) carb for the 3.0 the new one has a vacuum line on the side when the old one did not, do I need to just plug the vacuum line?"
 
vacuum line (if I understa

vacuum line (if I understand you) should connect to the fuel pump. there should be a clear hose running near the fuel line to a fitting on the pump.
 
"Not a vacuum line! That would

"Not a vacuum line! That would suck oil out of the pump.

If the old carb did not use this vacuum connection, then plug it and go boating.

Jeff"
 
"Boyfriend is not computer use

"Boyfriend is not computer user, but he has me in search of a carburetor diagram. We have 1986 Chris Craft and he and his buds have rebuilt the carburetor, after installing it is making a high pitched sound, like the sound of a bad fan belt on a car. Any suggestion on where to find diagram or suggestions of what may be the problem?

Thanks

G Dunn"
 
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