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: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 21, 2015, 06:24:52 p
Well, I started yesterday and so the process begins....

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Plastic cover removed and top carb removed.  Going to try and do one at a time since I hopefully wont have to mess with the linkage too much and have to fine tune all the adjustments.  First time rebuilding carbs and heard it was easy, but I even hate taking my reels apart to clean them so you know where I'm at.
I just hope this fixes the issue!

I keep hearing about a carb jet screwdriver, but am wondering if a small flathead will work for this also....

: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: sasquatch August 21, 2015, 06:46:47 p
Dude it's super easy. 😃
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 21, 2015, 06:57:19 p
: sasquatch  August 21, 2015, 06:46:47 p
Dude it's super easy. 😃

You're not helping!  :P
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: WheresMyBeer August 24, 2015, 01:50:22 p
Oooohhhh ... brings back memories (shudder) ...

Don't break any bolts  ;D
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Pinoyfisher August 24, 2015, 09:13:00 p
Brings me back to power mechanics class in high school!
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: WheresMyBeer August 25, 2015, 07:51:42 p
Make sure to strip the old gasket residue off completely before putting on the new  ;)
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 25, 2015, 08:25:29 p
: WheresMyBeer  August 25, 2015, 07:51:42 p
Make sure to strip the old gasket residue off completely before putting on the new  ;)

It's all done.  No going back now....
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: sasquatch August 25, 2015, 08:53:17 p
Don't want to hear that when we reach the kelp.
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Pinoyfisher August 25, 2015, 08:59:45 p
What'd you do with the extra parts?  ;)
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Tim524 August 25, 2015, 09:56:28 p
Should run like new 8)
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 25, 2015, 12:06:34 p
Well, it will be a wet test run today...
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 25, 2015, 07:07:41 p
Well, that was a bunch of crap and it is worse than before since I can't even launch the damn thing.  It runs great without a load, but stalls immediately when I put it in gear...  Time to go kill something to get my aggressions out...
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Tim524 August 25, 2015, 08:10:19 p
Are you sure a fuel line isn't getting pinched when putting it in gear ? does it stall in reverse too ?
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 25, 2015, 08:27:22 p
: Tim524  August 25, 2015, 08:10:19 p
Are you sure a fuel line isn't getting pinched when putting it in gear ? does it stall in reverse too ?
Forward and reverse. I watched it also as I put it in gear. Ran great in gear out of the water.
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 26, 2015, 12:24:46 p
The surf treated me well tonight.  It made up for the disappointing boat run.   8)
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 27, 2015, 12:41:25 p
I'm not giving up on this motor yet!  I just grabbed a 55 gallon drum that the motor should fit in just fine so I could run hot in my driveway.  I will be running that thing until I can find where the air leak is or the pinch in the line.  It might take some work, but I won't let this damn old motor beat me!
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: sasquatch August 27, 2015, 02:04:57 p
: Latimeria  August 27, 2015, 12:41:25 p
I'm not giving up on this motor yet!  I just grabbed a 55 gallon drum that the motor should fit in just fine so I could run hot in my driveway.  I will be running that thing until I can find where the air leak is or the pinch in the line.  It might take some work, but I won't let this damn old motor beat me!

That's the spirit.
: Re: Triple Carb Rebuild
: Latimeria August 30, 2015, 05:22:31 p
Had some promising progress this weekend...  All fuel lines inside the motor are changed along with those tricky springs in half of them.