wakerider4788
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Hello All,
This is my first post and welcome any and all suggestions. I am very new to looking at the guts of my engine until last year when my dad decided he had enough with this engine. At this point I've almost had enough with it myself. This is my last effort with this boat so please help a brother out and give me a reason to stay on this forum into the future.
This engine is a Mercury 50hp from the early 80's, I could get exact details and a serial if necessary. It has two carbs and 4 spark plugs. (4 cylinder?)
My neighbor claims the issue with the engine is the carbs. I took both out last summer, cleaned them and put on a new gasket set. I ****ed some stuff up in the process, over-tightening and stripping the screw that went to the bowl, and in the process warping the bowl. A bunch of other ****ups have led me to the point where these carbs are almost useless to me.
My neighbor has mentioned to me the possibility of retrofitting newer carbs onto the engine. Is this possible to do?
I'm very over the current carbs that are currently "on the engine".
I believe I've messed them up beyond my capable repair.
If somehow I can get some other carbs on that sucker to make it work, it might save the boat. Again any suggestions or comments help since my knowledge base is very limited. This project has been a hell of a way to begin learning about the internal combustion engine. Thanks in advance for your time.
This is my first post and welcome any and all suggestions. I am very new to looking at the guts of my engine until last year when my dad decided he had enough with this engine. At this point I've almost had enough with it myself. This is my last effort with this boat so please help a brother out and give me a reason to stay on this forum into the future.
This engine is a Mercury 50hp from the early 80's, I could get exact details and a serial if necessary. It has two carbs and 4 spark plugs. (4 cylinder?)
My neighbor claims the issue with the engine is the carbs. I took both out last summer, cleaned them and put on a new gasket set. I ****ed some stuff up in the process, over-tightening and stripping the screw that went to the bowl, and in the process warping the bowl. A bunch of other ****ups have led me to the point where these carbs are almost useless to me.
My neighbor has mentioned to me the possibility of retrofitting newer carbs onto the engine. Is this possible to do?
I'm very over the current carbs that are currently "on the engine".
I believe I've messed them up beyond my capable repair.
If somehow I can get some other carbs on that sucker to make it work, it might save the boat. Again any suggestions or comments help since my knowledge base is very limited. This project has been a hell of a way to begin learning about the internal combustion engine. Thanks in advance for your time.
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