bbcandyman
Cadet
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- Jul 12, 2019
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We have a 98 Glastron that we replaced the engine in and it hasn't run great since. The new engine was installed by a relative who is an auto mechanic. The new engine is a 4.3GL PBYC (sn: 4110387550) came from Center State Engine with a 4 barrel Edelbrock 1409-3301 carb. When the mechanic dropped the boat in the water to start the break in, they had trouble keeping it running smooth enough and replaced it with the original 2 barrel carb from the original engine. We made it through the break in process and then at the mechanic's recommendation replaced it with a new Holley 3850284 4 barrel carb. With that setup it sometimes runs great once up to speed and sometimes is sluggish. It always drops out if you try to accelerate fast or are pulling anything (skier, tubes, etc.). I have to ease into it slowly and then can bring it up to speed.
We bought it to one marine mechanic who messed with it for a while, charged us $850 and solved nothing. The auto mechanic brought out a large set of jets and we went through many different setups that he found as recommendations online but nothing solved the problem. He talked about replacing the metering plate (if I remember correctly) but said he wasn't able to find the one we needed. I talked to another marine mechanic in the area and he said we should have been able to bolt the Holley carb on and go without screwing around with it.
We are talking about selling the boat so I don't want to put a bunch of money into it but I would like to get it running like it should to enjoy it while I can and be able to know I am not passing a problem on to someone else.
We bought it to one marine mechanic who messed with it for a while, charged us $850 and solved nothing. The auto mechanic brought out a large set of jets and we went through many different setups that he found as recommendations online but nothing solved the problem. He talked about replacing the metering plate (if I remember correctly) but said he wasn't able to find the one we needed. I talked to another marine mechanic in the area and he said we should have been able to bolt the Holley carb on and go without screwing around with it.
We are talking about selling the boat so I don't want to put a bunch of money into it but I would like to get it running like it should to enjoy it while I can and be able to know I am not passing a problem on to someone else.