Re: 1984 Volvo Penta 2.3 carb problems HELP
I have a 1984 sunbird with a 140hp 2.3 volvo IO. It has a single soledex not sure on spelling. It will only run when we hold the float down with something. if we push it all the way down it dumps a ton of gas. and as we decrese it delivers less gas. we had the boat running for over 10 mins doing this and ran great through all rpms. any ideas would be very helpfull thanks. you can email or just re post.
What you're saying doesn't make sense unless you were refilling the float bowl manually. The metering valve on that carb is screwed into the top cover and is opened or closed by the float. Since that's the case, removing the cover would remove the metering valve and the fuel inlet. It's possible that the valve is sticky or clogged and isn't allowing the float bowl to fill up. If that's the case, it's best to rebuild and clean everything.
The OEM kit (if you can find one) does contain a new float as well as a new inlet screen, plus a better quality accell pump diaphram than the aftermarkets. The aftermarket kit does
not contain a new float. However, both types include a new metering valve. The aftermarket kit is better than nothing and does include all the new gaskets.
This particular carb is not terribly difficult to rebuild but you still need to look it over carefully both before and after. Like Don said, no one here can tell you if the shaft is worn and leaking or if you have other problems. Pay attention to the directions and let it soak in the parts cleaner bucket overnight before you blow dry and clean out the parts.
Just go for it - if you break something, you can allways take it to a pro afterwards or pick up another carb. They run around 50 to $100 on ebay.
Edit - now that I think about it - if you had the top off, and you had fuel flow to the carb, and you jiggled the metering valve, then there should have been fuel squirting everywhere. If you were manually filling the float bowl, which is what it sounds like, and the engine was running, then you should go back and verify that you have sufficient fuel flow to the carbureator.
rebuild kit and included drawings
