Float valve needle 1989. 85hp

Nordin

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Some carbs do have the wire clip/spring attached to the needle and float and some does not.
In the carbs with no wire clip the gravitation will handle the needle to open and the float to close.
Two days ago I cleaned my youngest sons Chrysler 65Hp 1977.
It has twin carbs and there are no wire clip in these carbs.
I always check the needle valve function after a cleaning by blowing with my mouth in the fuel inlet and turning the carb up side down and vice versa.
Of cause a wire clip is to prefer but my experience is that the carbs without works very well too, just keep the fuel out from debrise.
 

jerryjerry05

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I looked for the needle, no luck.(I moved a while back and can't find anything)
The wire isn't necessary but it helps with sticky/gummy parts.
 

puffitu

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The reason the new needle doesn’t require a clip is that it’s weighted to prevent getting stuck?
 

Poormansboating

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Your right great help on here. Hope that one day I can be of help to others on here. I will try and get it on there tonight and hope for the best.
 

Poormansboating

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It being heavier does make sense. I never thought of that. This is a great forum y'all guys have helped me out alot. For someone who has no knowledge about outboards I feel like I'm getting the hang of it thank to this forum. There's alot of knowledge on here if people just listen. I wish some people would put the outcome of there issues solved or not solved though lol
 
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