Reply To: 1971 mercury 75

[Geer Pyron]

Yep.
That was it. Tried starting it this morning as I had been. Three pulls. No go.
The choke looked snug against carb body. But then I pressed it against the carb body while trying to start. Fired up immediately, like half pull immediately, like after it’s been running for a bit immediately. Nice.
But as a side note, water wasn’t coming out of tell tale with any vigor. A trickle only no matter what rpm despite having a new everything.
Found out the 90 degree nipple on top of block was bottoming out on whaterever is inside. I cut a 16th, a few threads worth, off and now it spews like it should.
Damn, now I gotta call that old man and tell him it’s done.
Maybe one more “test run”.
Ha!
Thanks again
G

JMGP