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    intermittent fuel problem '77 1150

    Recently, I have been having an intermittent fuel problem where under idle or very low rpm, the engine would stall, and the fuel bulb would be soft. The engine also seemed to run rough at low rpm's On Saturday, I rebuilt the fuel pump and the engine is definately running much better but I now...
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    '77 1150 fuel pump rebuild

    I'm getting prepared to rebuild the fuel pump in my '77 1150. Does anyone have any clear diagrams or instructions on this task? From what I can see, there is no need for any sealant other than the gaskets in the kit. Is this true? Is there anything in particular I should be mindful of...
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    1150 fuel pump rebuild

    I am almost ready to start rebuilding the fuel pump on my '77 1150. What do you use to clean the metal parts? Is there anything else I need other than the diaphram kit?
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    fuel pump 1150

    I have recently inherited a '77 1150 that did start in fall but has not really been run since summer 2004. I'm wondering if it makes sense to proactively rebuild the fuel pump or not. If I do, do I need to resynchronize everything or is that not necessary? Do I just need to order the diaghram...
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    compression test ('77 1150)

    Is it a waste of time to perform a compression test on a 'fogged' engine. I'm not looking for high accuracy, just a sanity check before I put time and money nito rebuilding the lower unit of a '77 1150
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    drain carb in '77 1150

    I would like to drain the fuel from the carbs in my '77 merc 1150. Is there a drain screw/plug? Where is it?
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