I have a 9.9HP 4-stroke kicker that I could not get started last week, have spark and have fuel. This is a Mercury box but I understand the motor is
a Tohatsu. Anyway, I notices that the primer bulb, the little round rubber half-bulb that you push a few times to prime the carb was badly cracked.
Is this letting air into the system?
Full-choke didn't help. Boat's in Baja and I'm not.. woody with a view - 4-2-2015 at 06:05 AM
it doesn't allow suction to pull gas to the carb, not so much air into the system. Bob and Susan - 4-2-2015 at 06:35 AM
they cost $5 at a lawnmower shop
and the motors don't work with out a sealed bulb
they crack with age...what a pain
morning santiago
captkw - 4-2-2015 at 06:39 AM
Hola Im up in the cali delta's and the sun is just starting to show a glow..SWEET !! if you U2U me a land line number I will call you back and we can
"get er done" how is that "repair" holding on your merc ??.......K&TRuss - 4-2-2015 at 03:05 PM
Did you try starting fluid? Sometimes they just need a kick to understand what you want.Bob53 - 4-2-2015 at 03:15 PM
Replace the bulb and it will probably start right up. Did you check to see if the carb was getting fuel? I had the same problem a couple years ago
with my Yamaha 175. Santiago - 4-2-2015 at 05:07 PM
Yes, the local Merc rep says same thing.
fuel lines and such
captkw - 4-2-2015 at 05:41 PM
no oil,fuel,brake,pwr str ,,,any line shoud have a crack...bledito - 4-3-2015 at 07:24 AM
how about smearing silacone on the bulb to reseal it Santiago - 4-3-2015 at 08:23 AM
