gregmercer
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2005
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- 129
Well, I did what I promised myself I would never ever do. I let my motor sit for 2 months without being run. The fuel did have fuel stabilizer in it, but it was old, yellow and thick looking.
When I tried to start it, it will not idle and runs rough throughout the RPM ranges. I've read that this particular motor has a lot of carb problems with jets getting clogged. I plan to remove the carbs, clean thoroughly, replace, take to the dealer to have them sync the carbs and hope for the best.
Question -
I read somewhere that your not suppose to use carb cleaner on these carbs because it will remove a clear protective coating over the aluminum. The only way to clean them is with an ultrasonic machine. Is this true? Or can I use aerosol carb cleaner?
Has anyone else had problems with these carbs? Any tips you could give me? I'm going to install a racor and always add marine ethanol sta-bil from now on.
Thanks!
When I tried to start it, it will not idle and runs rough throughout the RPM ranges. I've read that this particular motor has a lot of carb problems with jets getting clogged. I plan to remove the carbs, clean thoroughly, replace, take to the dealer to have them sync the carbs and hope for the best.
Question -
I read somewhere that your not suppose to use carb cleaner on these carbs because it will remove a clear protective coating over the aluminum. The only way to clean them is with an ultrasonic machine. Is this true? Or can I use aerosol carb cleaner?
Has anyone else had problems with these carbs? Any tips you could give me? I'm going to install a racor and always add marine ethanol sta-bil from now on.
Thanks!