Float valve sticking in 2 stroke outboard
This little Merc 25 runs like a champ. AFTER I pull the carb and unstick the float valve. If it sits a few days the needle valve sticks. Should I be running the carb dry after each use? I have read passionate opinions on both sides of this question. I don't understand why it should be needed since there's oil in the gas and that should keep all the carb parts well lubricated. The fuel is not evaporated from the bowl as it starts right up and runs for about long enough to get 50 feet from the launch. I could see the thing sticking if it had evaporated and it dried out. This carb has been disassembled and cleaned well twice in the last month. I did not replace the needle valve as it looks perfectly fine.