to choke or not to choke....

[Spur]

My motor runs with the choke out, when I close it she starts to die.<br /><br />I ran it for about 15 minutes thinking it just needed to get warm, I finally got it to half choke but beyound that you can here her start to fade. Whats up????

 

[CAPTBLACKSMARINE]

Re: to choke or not to choke....

PROBABLY A DIRTY CARB,OR WEAK FUEL PUMP .COULD BE SOMETHING INTERNAL CAUSING LOW CRANKCASE COMPREEION BUT NOT VERY LIKELY.AS OLD AS THE MOTOR IS I WOULD DEFINETLY GO THROUGH THE CARB PROBLEM OR NOT IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THE ENGINE.

 

[alcan]

Re: to choke or not to choke....

Spur did you remove, disasemble and clean the carb?

 

[Spur]

Re: to choke or not to choke....

No not yet, Im a little nervous about doing it but I will have the kit tomorrow.<br /><br />I remember trying to rebuild a car carb once and it didnt work out very well. I hope boat carbs are easier. Are there things I should know before I dig in? From what people here say they aint that bad, but yall know what your doing I dont. Should I soak the carb body in some kinda solution. I know I have to remove all the orings or they will deteriorate. I hope it aint bad. My last experience was about 20 years ago with a car carb.

 

[alcan]

Re: to choke or not to choke....

Spur <br />All righty then! Great, you got the book, ya got the parts and ya got this board. Should be a cake walk. I personaly don't like soaking a whole carb body. I doubt it would be necessary any way. Just remove the needle valves, the bowl,filter, float, and float valve. Wear eye protection! Squirt a little carb cleaner through all the holes, blow them out with air. Then put the hole mess back together useing your new parts, adjust yer needle valves and go kill hogs.

 

[Spur]

Re: to choke or not to choke....

you make it sound so easy! OK guys dont leave!