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iblly

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WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« on: March 09, 2017, 07:28:02 AM »
   I have a 1989 15 HP Merc that needs a carburetor. Hoping someone has a carb laying around. Thanks for looking. Bill
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2017, 01:51:53 PM »
You might have to visit a different type of website.  :-[
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iblly

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2017, 02:00:26 PM »
   it's a fishing website, safe to assume there's the odd guy on here with an old outboard laying around. thanks for the tip though.
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Sterling C

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2017, 06:59:04 PM »
Not sure if this is helpful or not but I rebuilt the carb on my 92 Merc 15HP with parts from here:

https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercury-quicksilver/
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2017, 04:41:53 PM »
Thank you sterling. The price for a new carb floored me. Hoping to find a used one. Cheers.
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2017, 11:23:18 PM »
Call me ,I might have something for you   Tim 604-761 6561
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iblly

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2017, 08:42:23 AM »
Thanks Tim but that carb wont work...... Still looking
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2017, 12:21:37 PM »
 Try calling Haney Marine. Found parts there for a 15 hp Merc. I used to own, that I could not find at other places.
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iblly

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2017, 07:55:25 AM »
Thanks knife
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2017, 06:30:46 AM »
Still looking for a carb or willing to part out the motor. Its in excellent condition if anyone needs parts.
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2017, 08:50:15 AM »
Give M&P, Bridgeview etc a call.  I bet they will have a used one laying around.

Also, maybe give it a thorough Seafoam treatment and see what happens.  That stuff can work miracles if there isn't something mechanically broken/worn out completely in the carb.
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iblly

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2017, 05:14:44 AM »
Thanks Damien, apparently used carbs for that motor are very hard to come by. New one is $540. Seafoam is magical stuff for sure, my issue is that I have no carb on that motor. The motor got stolen and then recovered but when I got it back the carb was missing. Thanks again for the reply.
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2017, 03:47:40 PM »
Yeah, Seafoam has its limitations in that it tends to work well when there is a carb in the motor.  ;D

Sorry, trying to make light of the crappy situation.  Couple years ago som sh1trat stole a 20hp Merc off of my boat in the middle of the day, in my yard.  Breaking the transom to hell in the process.  Sucks so bad.

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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2017, 08:19:45 AM »
was happy to get motor back, not so happy when i popped the top off.
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Re: WTB. Shot in the dark ??
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2017, 08:44:18 AM »
How did you find it?  When mine went missing I was on craigs, kijiji and hit the local pawn shops hoping it would turn up.  The motor had been in the family since new (almost 40 years).

I never thought the carb alone would be so valuable/hard to find.
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