1964-1966 Merc 950 six outboard

[Mortamie]

I just bought a 16' FiberForm boat with a 1964-1966 merc 950 six on it. I could get the motor to start up and run for a bit but then it would choke down and die on me i never could keep it running for longer then one minute or a little more. When i pulled the cover off of motor and sat on back by it while my father was starting it i could reach in and run the butterflies by hand and it would run for a little longer but still eventually die.. So my first question is how do I fix the problem any ideas??
The next question is I am just running the gas that was already in the tank what is the proper gas to oil mix for that motor? Thanks looking forward to any input..

 

[Laddies]

Re: 1964-1966 Merc 950 six outboard

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Clean the carbs and fuel system

 

[194269]

Re: 1964-1966 Merc 950 six outboard

I agree.

 

[Mortamie]

Re: 1964-1966 Merc 950 six outboard

thanks for the tips does anyone know what the mix is for the gas?

 

[Laddies]

Re: 1964-1966 Merc 950 six outboard

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