Difference between a carb rebuild kit and a carb repair kit??

[Bill kubiak]

I was looking around on eBay and see both of these terms floating around, but the strange thing I noticed is that most show a picture of the parts but almost none showed a kit with a new needle and seat
Does anyone have the mercury parts numbers for the carbs on a 1997 Mecr 40 HP, 4 cylinder two stroke, my bottom carb is flooding, it is either a bad needle and seat or a float that sunk or out of adjustment, or dirt in the seat.

 

[Faztbullet]

The needles are sold separate on these carbs...

 

[Bill kubiak]

Boy they can really stick it to the user, every carb kit I ever bought always had a new needle and seat, good thing I asked

BTW my brother has a boat with a 75 stinger on it that runs perfect he would like to swap with someone for a bigger motor, same brand

 

[60sboater]

No needle and seat in a kit is outrageous!

 

[Bill kubiak]

the needle and seat is usually the cause of a carb flooding and when you take the carb apart you ruin half the gaskets

 

[Faztbullet]

You only replace needle and spring as seat is permanent in carb and only use OEM as I have had problems with aftermarket one as springs to long...

 

[Bill kubiak]

Starting new post about carbs