Reply To: 3.6 HP Mercury carb questions

[David Stanton]

Success! I’ve got this little thing running! After much frustration with the sticking choke, and another half dozen issues with the carb, and a spray can shot of oil to the base of the spark advance magneto pivot base to make the throttle move without needing two hands. It didn’t want to fire at all at first, but a small shot of starting spray into the spark plug hole (that way it doesn’t wash lube out of the crankcase) it fired briefly. Two more tries at the starting fluid directly into the cylinder and it stayed running long enough to adjust the carb and now it runs good. The only thing left is to make a new carb bowl gasket – I hoped the old one would work, but it leaks. The gearcase was empty – no oil or water – don’t know if it leaked or was drained, but it doesn’t appear to be leaking now.

Thanks again Bill for the carb info!

I hope I never see another one of these again!
Dave