libellav15
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2010
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- 177
Info - 1972 mercruiser 120hp GM in line 4, pre-alpha leg.
Hi guys
thanks to all excellent advice on here during the last few weeks whilst i have been rebuilding my boats engine.
Nearly there.
Currently the timing is spot on, the idle is smooth, the power is all there.
BUT.. I must have a bit of further tuning up to do to cure one last little problem.
After idling for a couple of minutes, if you try and accelerate and do it progressivly its fine - but try and move the lever forward even slightly too fast and she chokes up and dies.
Any ideas welcomed - could it be idle adjustment on the carb causing a flood when asked for immediate response and not having time to burn off idle fuel overload?
Could it be timing?
Plugs are a lovely tan colour after a run.
Just a niggle i realise and not a problem when pootling about at 4mph on the river - basically at idle - but we are hoping to take the boat ski-ing and need to get out of the hole as fast as possible.
cheers guys
adam
Hi guys
thanks to all excellent advice on here during the last few weeks whilst i have been rebuilding my boats engine.
Nearly there.
Currently the timing is spot on, the idle is smooth, the power is all there.
BUT.. I must have a bit of further tuning up to do to cure one last little problem.
After idling for a couple of minutes, if you try and accelerate and do it progressivly its fine - but try and move the lever forward even slightly too fast and she chokes up and dies.
Any ideas welcomed - could it be idle adjustment on the carb causing a flood when asked for immediate response and not having time to burn off idle fuel overload?
Could it be timing?
Plugs are a lovely tan colour after a run.
Just a niggle i realise and not a problem when pootling about at 4mph on the river - basically at idle - but we are hoping to take the boat ski-ing and need to get out of the hole as fast as possible.
cheers guys
adam