1990 Force 120 Carb Question

[loganfitz]

I am fairly new to boating and an absolute beginner on working on motors. When I winterized my engine this year, I noticed the carbs (inlets) for lack of knowing the proper term, were very dirty and had some sort of resin or film on them. Does this mean I should take off the carbs and rebuild/clean them, and is this very hard to do???? I will be getting a manual shortly, but wanted to get some advice asap.
Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Justinde]

Re: 1990 Force 120 Carb Question

I am fairly new to boating and an absolute beginner on working on motors. When I winterized my engine this year, I noticed the carbs (inlets) for lack of knowing the proper term, were very dirty and had some sort of resin or film on them. Does this mean I should take off the carbs and rebuild/clean them, and is this very hard to do???? I will be getting a manual shortly, but wanted to get some advice asap.
Thanks in advance!!!

I would run a carb cleaner through first. A carb kit is relatively inexpensive, but if you have deposits, I would do a carb clean first.

Further to your question, I may post mine:

I used to disconnect my fuel lines and run my older boats out of fuel to save the fuel from fowling the carb's, does this apply? Should I bother getting a male/female connector and running her out of fuel after every trip? Does this seem a bit ( pardon the pun) overboard?

Glad someone answering a question on carbs also asks one hey!

 

[snead26]

Re: 1990 Force 120 Carb Question

If you are using gas with any ethanol in it, its always good to run the carbs dry. That gas can wreak havoc in fuel lines and more when left sitting.

 

[foodfisher]

Re: 1990 Force 120 Carb Question

Running carbs dry on bigger engines is not a good idea. Drain the carb float bowl instead.