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jall65

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OK I've got my manual and carb kits, new plugs and the sea foam.(deep creep& motor treatment). I've read the manual and going to tear into the carbs this evening on my 1977 85 hp Johnson... after tearing down the carbs, Do I spray the spark plug holes and inside intake with the deep creep? I know to put the treatment in the gas/oil mixture but can I also use the treatment as soaking the carbs in? I know I'm sounding ignorant but this is my first time working on an outboard. Please excuse my apprehension.
 
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wormboy

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Re: I'm ready

I noticed a great thread on carb rebuilding that was posted on Aug 7-- it had a link to a video of a carb rebuild on it as well-- the title has "carb rebuild and clean" in it or something like that. don't know if this will help with your specific question, but it should. the sea foam should work to clean out the metal parts after disassembly-- i think they've gone a way from soaking in decarb because of the fumes, etc. Probably compressed air to start and blow out the big chunks, then maybe spraying with the sea foam to remove laquer etc and followed by another air blow. Careful with the petroleum organics on any plastic parts......However-- I'm a cadet as well, so double check on everything at the thread on Aug 7-- the guys with the stars and shoulder boards contributed to that one!
Good luck-- I just bought a rebuild kit myself and am heading into the gap tonight or tomorrow!
 
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91cajun

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Re: I'm ready

Check the FAQ's for the decarb procedure. I haven't used seafoam on the the carbs to soak them just Johnson (OMC) carb cleaner. I've seen posts where others have used Berryman's to soak the carbs. I've used Berryman's several times on other carbs, not outboards, with no issue. You have to be carefull with the plastic parts. Some of the carb cleaners will eat up the plastic.

Make sure you get the floats set properly per the manual. It's not a bad idea to take digital pictures as you go along just in case you can't remember how something goes back together. The pictures will come in handy the next time too.

There are lots of posts with good info on carb rebuilding.
 
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