My boat carburetor is acting up. It's a Holley 2300 2 barrel mated to a Ford 302 and an OMC Cobra I/O drive.
I had it rebuild about a month ago, but something still isn't right.
The boat ran and idled beautifully most of yesterday (idle is set nice and low at ~625rpm) but when I was on the lake and started it up to go home, it would not run under ~1400rpms. Anything under that and it would stumble and die. I had to immediately goose it in gear to get it not to die and run at over 1400rpms; anything over that is smooth as silk, runs great. Cruised ~35 minutes home @ 3k rpms no problem. Then when I got back to the dock, same thing, sputtered and died under 1400rpms. Makes for an interesting launch ramp approach.
It has acted up like this before, but only while warm; I went to go try and troubleshoot it today and it will not run under 1400rpms again even while cold (on muffs).
The entire ignition system is new, it's got a new water/fuel separator, and I checked to make sure the fuel pump is good. I really think it's a carb issue.
I'm buying a rebuild kit and (re)rebuilding it tonight; what should I look for in particular that could be causing these symptoms? Anything specific? What would cause low RPM issues?
ANY advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks.
I had it rebuild about a month ago, but something still isn't right.
The boat ran and idled beautifully most of yesterday (idle is set nice and low at ~625rpm) but when I was on the lake and started it up to go home, it would not run under ~1400rpms. Anything under that and it would stumble and die. I had to immediately goose it in gear to get it not to die and run at over 1400rpms; anything over that is smooth as silk, runs great. Cruised ~35 minutes home @ 3k rpms no problem. Then when I got back to the dock, same thing, sputtered and died under 1400rpms. Makes for an interesting launch ramp approach.
It has acted up like this before, but only while warm; I went to go try and troubleshoot it today and it will not run under 1400rpms again even while cold (on muffs).
The entire ignition system is new, it's got a new water/fuel separator, and I checked to make sure the fuel pump is good. I really think it's a carb issue.
I'm buying a rebuild kit and (re)rebuilding it tonight; what should I look for in particular that could be causing these symptoms? Anything specific? What would cause low RPM issues?
ANY advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks.
