20hp Mercury Wont Start

[EARLS BOAT]

I Have The Big Three Fuel , Compression , And Spark But No Sputter!
I Have The Throttle Linkage Taken Apart Because I Have A Machinist Making Me A Cam That Opens The Throttle. The Plastic One Broke So I Am Going With Aluinum This Time. Does The Throttle And Timing Have To Be Just Right Before It Will Start?

 

[EARLS BOAT]

Re: 20hp Mercury Wont Start

OK I FIGURED IT OUT. THE FLOAT NEEDLE WAS STUCK CLOSED. I'VE HAD THEM TO STICK OPEN BUT THIS WAS A FIRST. NO GAS WAS GETTING TO THE CARB. I SHOULD HAVE SPRAYED GAS INTO THE CARB IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO THERE IT IS LETS ALL LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES:redface: