85hp Merc Will Only Run On Choke

HDWKING

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Ok. Put A New Gas Tank In , New Fuel Line , Primer All The Goods. It Ran Fine Before I Replaced All The Old Equipment. Now I Have To Admit She Sat For 3 Years Before I Got Her Last Month. I Did Start Her About 2 Weeks Ago And She Ran Great Out Of A Gas Can With Mix. I Did Not Clean The Carbs. I Am Thinking Carbs Need To Be Cleaned, Fuel Filter And Fuel Pump Diaphram. Any Thoughts?
 

JB

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Re: 85hp Merc Will Only Run On Choke

Start with the carbs, HDWKING. Your fuel pump is probably okay.
 
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