mallardtone-man
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2008
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hey guys I bought A 1999 Merc 125 Hp outboard around 5 years ago. not sure if it had been winterized when I got it. it's sat in my garage on a stand for around three years and then outside on the boat under a cover for just over another year. in the last few months I hooked it Up and put probably 10 or 15 hours on it. overall it has been running good I replaced the spark plugs cleaned terminals Etc. around a month ago I noticed some gas leaking from the accelerator pump I bought a kit and replaced it. the original diaphragm was pretty badly dry rotted so I am thinking this motor could have had some gas in it while it was sitting. additionally I just noticed a piece of hose off the fuel filter that had cracked at the end and was leaking a little gas I replaced this as well. the rest of the hoses look good as far as I can tell however I am concerned that there may be other other rubber components within the motor that might need my attention. I am an amateur at this and have not done much of this kind of work but am capable. not even sure what to call them but i see what I believe are the four carburetors located just behind the air box all have rubber diaphragms as well, I have included a picture of one of them. should I be looking at replacing these or wait until I notice problems? Thanks in advance for any help James
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