1982 Johnson outboard 60 hp 2 cly had a cracked carburetor float

[rodpaulrod]

I was doing a carburetor job partly cleaning and i did have a car kit mailed to me just in case i needed some parts. Noticed the float in the carburetor was cracked, almost missed it. So I used the new float that came with the kit got it in there a new float. Seems to be running a little better. Will not know for sure if it made a difference, till I try it out a few times. It was running pretty good with that cracked float so not sure how thought accept it would stall when it was in idle speed neutral. So i cleaned the carburetor too checked and did not see any dirt in it or notice anything that i might of did to help it run accept for I replaced the old cracked float.

 

[Mc Tool]

Those floats can ingest fuel if they are cracked , this causes them to not float so well ( or at all ) , the fuel level in the bowl gets to high and the motor will run rich , which maybe why it was stalling at idle .
2 strokes can handle a bit much fuel at higher throttle settings so it may well have run ok .
Sounds to me like you have had a win here
I had a similar deal with a weber carb on a car , sept I didnt see the crack the 1st 10 times I worked on it . I only twigged when I parked the car facing up a steep driveway , which put the ( already flooded )float chamber higher than the venturis and the fuel was flowing out of the float chamber vent and straight down the carb so much so the motor belched a lot of black smoke and then wouldnt run at all .

 

[rodpaulrod]

Those floats can ingest fuel if they are cracked , this causes them to not float so well ( or at all ) , the fuel level in the bowl gets to high and the motor will run rich , which maybe why it was stalling at idle .
2 strokes can handle a bit much fuel at higher throttle settings so it may well have run ok .
Sounds to me like you have had a win here
I had a similar deal with a weber carb on a car , sept I didnt see the crack the 1st 10 times I worked on it . I only twigged when I parked the car facing up a steep driveway , which put the ( already flooded )float chamber higher than the venturis and the fuel was flowing out of the float chamber vent and straight down the carb so much so the motor belched a lot of black smoke and then wouldnt run at all .

I was wondering about that did not notice any fuel in the float. So after reading what you said decided to finish breaking it open to see what i could see and this float is not hollow inside. it is like a cork that why i did not notice any gas in there when i was looking at it and maybe was not as big of a problem like i thought it could be. But I thinking it should be much better with a new float i did have adjust this new one i put it by bending it some to set it proper. I did notice the floats was sitting in there of and i fixed that.
I was think the float was hollow in side. LOL.

 

[Mc Tool]

I was wondering about that did not notice any fuel in the float. So after reading what you said decided to finish breaking it open to see what i could see and this float is not hollow inside. it is like a cork that why i did not notice any gas in there when i was looking at it and maybe was not as big of a problem like i thought it could be. But I thinking it should be much better with a new float i did have adjust this new one i put it by bending it some to set it proper. I did notice the floats was sitting in there of and i fixed that.
I was think the float was hollow in side. LOL.

Well the weber had a black fine open cell foam inside , (looks just like yours ) that did soak up fuel , coz thats how I twigged . I had carb parts all over the place and was having a wee tidy up and I picked up the float and thought it felt heavier than I expected , and when I squeezed it fuel squirted out the crack that I hadnt yet seen, fmd ! ..............There was a brass float option available from weber so I went that way ( different float height setting for the brass one )
I think the start with a bit of foam the right shape , then attach the tang by stabbing it into the foam and then dunk it in liquid plastic .... maybe mmmm

 

[rodpaulrod]

Well the weber had a black fine open cell foam inside , (looks just like yours ) that did soak up fuel , coz thats how I twigged . I had carb parts all over the place and was having a wee tidy up and I picked up the float and thought it felt heavier than I expected , and when I squeezed it fuel squirted out the crack that I hadnt yet seen, fmd ! ..............There was a brass float option available from weber so I went that way ( different float height setting for the brass one )
I think the start with a bit of foam the right shape , then attach the tang by stabbing it into the foam and then dunk it in liquid plastic .... maybe mmmm

The floats that where in there before they where replaced one was cracks and also they where not set up right they would have to i believe float up more that normal for needle to stop the fuel. Because when i flipped them over and held level the float did not stay level with the rim of bowl like it should of it sank down like maybe 3/16 of a inch. I tried to get the new floats set right. Much better set that what was in there i think. But on top of one them having a crack maybe they the out of adjustment and just maybe that out of adjustment caused a idle problem. Today i going try it. I going find out if i accomplished much.

 

[rodpaulrod]

The floats that where in there before they where replaced one was cracks and also they where not set up right they would have to i believe float up more that normal for needle to stop the fuel. Because when i flipped them over and held level the float did not stay level are running the same way with the rim of bowl like it should be from what i remember it sank down like maybe 3/16 of a inch. I tried to get the new floats set right. Much better set that what was in there i think. But on top of one them having a crack maybe they the out of adjustment and just maybe that out of adjustment caused a idle problem. Today i going try it. I going find out if i accomplished much.

 

[rodpaulrod]

took for a test. Idle much better. But to much play in throttle cable i going try and order one throttle cable on ebay so i can better set the idle.

 

[Mc Tool]

took for a test. Idle much better. But to much play in throttle cable i going try and order one throttle cable on ebay so i can better set the idle.

As long as your getting full open throttle at the carbs / ignition timing with the throttle / shift lever in the full throttle position Id be inclined to leave it be , I cant see how a new cable will help unless you can see a fault in the old one .

 

[rodpaulrod]

As long as your getting full open throttle at the carbs / ignition timing with the throttle / shift lever in the full throttle position Id be inclined to leave it be , I cant see how a new cable will help unless you can see a fault in the old one .

You been right with all your suggestions. Thank you.
PS I took the throttle cable off to measure and did not notice anything wrong with it.
It getting the speed and i can shift into gear ok will just leave it like it is and will be using some more next month. Thanks for your reply and excellent advice.