1978 Merc 1500 Won’t Turn Over

[bebeard]

Good day all,

I got my boat out for the first time this season on Friday and she spitted and sputtered, but I thought it could have been some stale gas. She ran pretty good Friday, slowly picking up speed as I was coming up and down the river.

Saturday morning, I got up from camp, and started up river for the day we she started acting up, and would die on me as if the motor was flooded, but would never stay running.

Once I got it home and started looking I found a blown fuel line. Coming from what I would think would be the fuel pump, but not sure. I replaced the line. Tried to start and she will not turn over….

Does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be or what I could try? How would I know if it’s a fuel pump? Plugs?

I have pictures of where I pulled the blown fuel line if you need them….

Thanks in advance,

Brook