Re: ’62 5.5 Fisherman won’t idle

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September 30, 2016 at 2:23 am #44967
amuller
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    I don’t think the manifold has been off. I wasn’t paying attention to the drain issue when I pulled the powerhead to disconnect the shift rod, and I did use OMC gasket sealer on the powerhead gasket, but not heavily. Plus, I scraped off the old gasket. Is there any probability that I plugged something up?

    I don’t think the pump is leaking into the crankcase. If it was, hard squeezing of the primer bulb would probably load it up, no?

    I didn’t change the packing as it seemed sound and properly snug around the needles. Something to consider, though.

    In any case, this motor is getting tried on a boat before more tinkering…..