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1970's GM 165 L6 250 - I finally got fuel to and through the fuel pump and through the (now rebuilt) carb. Got the engine running for the first time!
Started to go for tune-up, following the steps outlined in my service manual. Plugs cleaned & gapped to specs, and on to compression testing...
Okay, I rebuilt my carb on my 1974 Merc 165 L6 250, and found one of the idle needles had its tip broken off and stuck in the seat. I figured I'd be able to find replacement needles pretty easily. Nope! Any suggestions as to where I can go for a replacement? ebay search yielded nothing.
Rebuilt my carb tonight - looks pretty good (not that I really could tell the difference!) but when I took it out, I discovered that the choke heat pipe is broken about an inch above where it connects to the manifold. It was covered by the cancer-cloth sheath. I've found the part (pipe) listed...
Hello, all - been lurking a while, bought my first boat last weekend - needs lots and I'm starting with the engine. Step 1, get fuel from point A to point B. I'm ordering a rebuild kit for my Carter fuel pump and getting lots of info by lurking in these here forums (thanks for that!).
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