I will try this. It's a good idea (disconnecting the ground side of coil). I did disconnect the "melted" wire from the positive side of the coil. With power on, 12v to the end of that wire, but not getting hot.
Ford 351W (Mercruiser 233). Been slowly chasing down some starting/wiring issues. Present head scratcher is that when I apply 12 V to the coil via the electric choke, the wire from the choke to the positive on the coil got hot enough to melt the wire sheathing on the short stretch from the...
I'm trying to access the electrical wiring behind the instrument panel, but It's not obvious to me how to take off the steering wheel. Any advice? I don't see any set screws to get a cover off. Thanks in advance.
Hi all,
I'm trying to remove the control arm from a 1976 Chris Craft Lancer. It's a single control arm possibly made by Marmac. There was a set screw at the bottom of the arm that I have removed. The arm is on a horizontal splined shaft that goes back behind the the vinyl siding upholstery. I...
The new carb was painted, so it has some protection. Of course, i have no idea what paint was used.
Regarding the surface rust on the intake manifold, coil and exhaust elbows, I cleaned those up and repainted for additional protection from the elements.
Thought I'd follow up on this thread. I cleaned and rebuilt the old carb. It cleaned up okay but it has some minor pitting. Given the price of fuel, I gave this pretty low priority.
One afternoon, I had both old carbs on the table and my wife suggested just starting fresh with a new one. So I...
Thanks for advice on marine vs. auto carbs. I meant a boat salvage yard, so will stick with a marine carb. I picked up an outdrive from an 888 a few years ago there. Maybe they'll have a carb.
No oxidizers or fertilizers nearby. It's mysterious. Well, more annoying than mysterious.
The engine is the original 1976 Ford 351W aka Mercuiser 233. I may clean it up, but I may look to a salvage yard for a 2nd hand carb. This took the wind out of my sails a bit, so I've been avoiding the boat, which isn't easy when it is parked right outside the kitchen window. Eventually I...
Yup. Gonna either clean it or find a used carb. The motor will run great - good compression and installed pertronix ignition. Just need the fuel side.of the fire triangle.
It may very well be that I allow too much ventilation and water/condensation forms. I'll try to improve that situation next fall. In the meanwhile, (violation of rule #8, don't do that again)
