rebuilt my carbs but i have a question

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hi<br />I rebuilt my carbs but i have a question, i started my motor and it ran fine, it idled down real smooth.<br />i noticed that the throttle flaps where wide open <br />all the time. even after the motor warmed up.<br />is this a linkage probelm or is this normal? <br />oh my motor is a 1976 johnson 70 HP.<br />thanks<br />Don

 

[G DANE]

Re: rebuilt my carbs but i have a question

Are you sure you are not thinking of the choke flaps, which are the ones you see first, looking into carb throats. If throttle butterflies were wide open I doubt you would experience any iddle, only loud roaring !!

 

[minocqa]

Re: rebuilt my carbs but i have a question

G Dane<br />It must be the choke flaps that i saw open.<br />are they supposed to be?<br />because they stayed open all the time<br />Don

 

[bubbakat]

Re: rebuilt my carbs but i have a question

They only close when you engage them. If they closed while running it would flood your engine and stall it out.

 

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Re: rebuilt my carbs but i have a question

Thanks for the Information<br />i really appreciate it <br />Don