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Carb rebuild question

kynan

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"I got my trim and tilt add to

"I got my trim and tilt add to my 85' 90hp evinrude all set and operational thanks to help here! Thanks.

Next question, following your advice since the motor was sitting, I bought some sierra rebuild kits for the carbs, pulled, cleaned (no varnish or deposit observed, blew out jets with air and rebuilt. Have not fired it over yet.

My question is the main needle by the float...the "hole" in the rebuild kits brass fitting that the needle sits in was larger in diameter than that I was replacing. As such, I reused the old to be safe. Should I do this or use the other one?"
 
"It shouldn't make any dif

"It shouldn't make any difference, it's a shut off valve. When the float is where it should be it shuts off, regarless of size of hole."
 
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