carb settings on 15hp sea king

[myboatisbroke]

Im working on my friends outboard, and its a montgomery ward sea king by Chrysler. model # vwb52119a s/n 08x21798. What should the air mixture screw be set at? Also the bracket for the starter recoil is broken, I am going to try some low temp. aluminum brazing rod and see how that holds up. Has anyone tried that stuff?

 

[skills]

Re: carb settings on 15hp sea king

My book calls for 1 1/4 turns out for initial setting, then tune after it's running at idle. (typical, turn out until running rough...note position. Turn in until popping/sputtering...set halfway between). On mine the final setting right now is just a shade shy of 1 turn out.

As for the brazing rod..never tried it. My FIL has a TIG welder.

 

[myboatisbroke]

Re: carb settings on 15hp sea king

Thanks a lot! hopefully I'll have it running tomorrow. I bought the alumaweld rod at harbor freight tonight. I got home and practiced a little bit with the propane torch, was able to weld pop cans together. I tried it on the bracket but the propane torch wont get the bracket hot enough to melt the filler. I'm going to try it with the oxy-acetylene torch at work, so hopefully it works like they say it should. And I'll have better ventilation as heating aluminum releases some pretty toxic fumes.

 

[skills]

Re: carb settings on 15hp sea king

No worries. Note that the adjustment if pretty fine. Turn it a few degrees, wait for change....turn a few more degrees if needed, wait for change.

 

[myboatisbroke]

Re: carb settings on 15hp sea king

Thanks again, got it running great in the bucket, air screw is between 1 and 1 1/4 turn. waiting for my friend to get here with his boat so hopefully it runs good while under load. The alumaweld seems to be holding great, and for the 14$ at harbor freight for a whole tube of rods, I think it was worth it!