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    Walbro carburetor rebuild

    I am ready to rebuild the carburetor on my 5hp monkey wards seaking. The carb is a Walbro. Do I need to soak it in carburetor bath? Does anyone have initial settings for float, high and low jets?
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    seaking 5hp runs rough

    Any help you can give would be great! Thank you in advance. I have a 1980 Clinton Seaking. It idols pretty well but when I took it out it spit and sputtered. I thought I cleaned the carb really well. Ideas? Also, any ideas where I can get a rebuld kit for the carb? How do I i.d. the carb...
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    1980 SeaKing 5 hp

    You guys have been more than extremely helpful. STUDS! I'm back at it with my SeaKing model K505106A. I got it running at idol pretty smoothly. I took it out and under power it spits and sputters and almost dies. I messed with the float adjustment when I cleaned the carb. 3 questions, please...
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    1980 Seaking 5.0 hp, runs poorly still.

    I have a , air cooled, motor made by Clinton. Model # 5055106A, Serial 1480536, Type KTV50505A, with a Tillotson carb. This Seaking starts and runs pretty well in the "start" position. When I try to power up, it sputters and spits really bad and the rpms won't come up. Could it be that the...
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    5 hp Seaking 1980 runs poorly

    I have a 1980 seaking, 5hp. I got it to run well when in "start" position of throttle. But, I finally took it out on the lake and it won't run very well past that. It spits and sputters and the rpm's never get up and smoothed out. It does run ok under load in the start position. I took it...
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    seaking impeller

    One last question for you studs. You have answered every one so far and have been invaluable on this clinton engine. I have a 1980 Seaking 5.0 hp, air cooled, motor made by Clinton. Model # 5055106A, Serial 1480536, Type KTV50505A, with a Tillotson carb. Can you find me a part number for...
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    1980 seaking by clinton 5hp.

    Are there any free repair manuals out there or online for one of these? Also, still can't find anywhere to put fluid in the lower end. There is a screw where the lower exhaust comes out. There is also a bolt opposite that where the water intake is. But there is not one up high and one low...
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    Seaking, wards, clinton help

    Help. I have a Seaking 5.0 hp, air cooled, motor made by Clinton. Model # 5055106A, Serial 1480536, Type XTV50505A, with a Tillotson carb. I put an impulse fuel pump on it and cleaned the carb. I can now make it run seemingly for a long time but not idle very well nor run very well when...
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    need help w/seaking, montgomery wards

    I picked up an old 5 hp seaking. It's brown with a white top. I can't figure out how to put lubricant in the lower unit or what to put in the lower unit. Any ideas?
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