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1987 Mariner oil injected 40 hp flooding

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Chris Reimer

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On occasions my motor will flo

On occasions my motor will flood out and gas will start dumping out of the top of the carburator and it will start smoking excessively. The problem appears to go away when I disconnect the gas supply line. The motor will level out and run properly until I plug the gas supply back in and it will start to flood again. Eventually the problem will go away for an indefinite period of time. Any ideas on what the problem might be?
 
"Chris,

It sounds like the


"Chris,

It sounds like the float or float valve is sticking. Take the carb apart and replace them, and clean out the carb.

Tony"
 
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