GreatRiverDucker
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Jul 12, 2007
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So my father lent me his mid '50s 3hp to push around a jon boat in the marsh this fall. When I picked it up we tested it in the tank, it started but not easily, we had to choke it and then it would die almost immediately. So I picked up a carb kit and rebuilt it. It was my first marine carb rebuild but it went pretty smooth. I do have a few questions though.
1. The kit came with extra gaskets, packing washers?, a large thick o-ring, and a couple of nylon washers, did I miss something or are these for other motors?
2.The small thick gasket (boss gasket?) that goes on the high speed nozzle is not very tight, that is to say I could pull it off even though the nozzle is tight. It is a slightly different shape than the cork one it replaced. Should this be tight?
3.When I tightened the nuts that hold the carb to the powerhead, somehow I sort of stripped the bolt/nut
, I say sort of because I flipped the nut over and got it reasonably tight. Is this really bad?
I haven't tried the motor yet maybe in the tank tomorrow, if it works I might try the lake.
1. The kit came with extra gaskets, packing washers?, a large thick o-ring, and a couple of nylon washers, did I miss something or are these for other motors?
2.The small thick gasket (boss gasket?) that goes on the high speed nozzle is not very tight, that is to say I could pull it off even though the nozzle is tight. It is a slightly different shape than the cork one it replaced. Should this be tight?
3.When I tightened the nuts that hold the carb to the powerhead, somehow I sort of stripped the bolt/nut
, I say sort of because I flipped the nut over and got it reasonably tight. Is this really bad?I haven't tried the motor yet maybe in the tank tomorrow, if it works I might try the lake.
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