starflt1701
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- Jun 13, 2004
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Hello. Just yesterday I was winterizing my 1997 75HP Merc and noticed something I hadn't seen before. I took the breather box cover off the engine to get to the carb throats so I sould fog them while the engine was running. At the same time, I closed the fuel valve to let the carbs run dry. While the engine was running nothing came out of the carbs, but after it eventually starved and died, a small amount (maybe an ounce or 2) of what looked and smelled like gas/oil combo trickled out of the lower carburetor and collected in my engine well. Normally, I don't take the breather cover off, but spray through the ports on the front of the cover. This year, I decided I wanted to get a better shot at the carbs and took the cover off.<br /><br />Also, the engine usually starts and runs pretty good when warm, but rumbles and shakes for a while on plane-off when cold.<br /><br />Is this little bit of gas leaking out normal, or do I have a problem?