Marine doctor... got a question.

[greasemonkeyozi]

Sorry to pull you from your job, but hafriends just posted a problem about adjusting his carbs. You stated that you need a drill bit to adjust the jets. I'm looking in the manual for his motor and all tools that are required are just basic hand tools, noething said about a drill bit.<br /> Dont get me wrong, I know you know what your talking about due to all your responses on these forums, I'm just curious to know what you mean by using a drill bit for his jets. I may learn something new yet.

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: Marine doctor... got a question.

It was a bit of sarcasm...sorry. The poster stated that his father had taken his boat to a Tech, who "adjusted" the High speed jet on the water.<---Cannot be done.<br /><br />But for your reference <br /><br />There are 2 ways to change the amount of fuel at high speed.<br /><br />Replace the jet with a larger one...or DRILL out the old one to a larger size.<br /><br />Drilling the jets is usually something that is done on Johnson and Evinrude Low speed jets after a rebuild to increase fuel at idle.<br /><br />Sorry if I have mislead you or anyone that reads that post. <br /><br />TMD

 

[greasemonkeyozi]

Re: Marine doctor... got a question.

I get it, I would be scared to drill into a hard to find carb though. I can see adding a bigger jet. Isnt carborators made of alluminum. Ist a tricky job to tap alluminum. Have you done this be4?

 

[The Marine Doctor]

Re: Marine doctor... got a question.

We do it all the time..you remove the Jet...then drill it...they are brass.<br /><br />TMD

 

[greasemonkeyozi]

Re: Marine doctor... got a question.

oooohhhh ok. I was mislead by my ASE instructor about carborators. I should go to his class and ball him out. I was taught that ALL carbs are made of alluminum. You know us Alabamians, illiarate as they come...hehehe. I'm gonna study on that process, got a good referance?

 

[denniz]

Re: Marine doctor... got a question.

the carbs are aluminum the removable jets are brass.