I have a 1974 Mercury 200 20 HP 2 stroke outboard motor. I had the carb and fuel pump rebuilt in shop in january and the boat was working great after the tune up. I went to start it today to get it ready for springer season, and I couldn't get it to start. Normally, when I squeeze the primer bulb I can feel it sending fuel to carburetor, and once the float bowl is full, I can see the extra fuel shooting out an overflow hole next to the air intake. Today though, when I squeezed the primer bulb, it didn't seem like it was sending any fuel to the carb. It felt mushy like I was just compressing air. When I disconnected the line from the primer bulb to the carburetor to test the bulb, it worked like normal and I could pump fuel no problem. I'm wondering if the quick disconnect is going bad and won't let fuel pass through it to the carburetor. When I unplug the fuel quick disconnect, and squeeze the bulb, it feels and sounds the same way as when the disconnect is connected. Is there any way to test this? I suppose I could connect the fuel line directly to the carb and bypass the quick disconnect?
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