New Quick Fuel carb install
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Printed Date: April-28-2024 at 7:39pm
Topic: New Quick Fuel carb install
Posted By: ryan6971
Subject: New Quick Fuel carb install
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 5:12pm
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Hi everyone, been reading on here for some time now but never posted. I just bought a new M600 Quick fuel carb for my 93 ski nautique on the advice I have been reading on here. Question to those that have installed one already... What did you do to clearance the flame arrester and the rear float adjuster? The flame arrester wants to sit flat on the carb but the outer edge is resting on the float adjuster. Ryan |
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Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 6:09pm
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Well I see what you are saying there, They have got an external float adjustment all up in your grill on that model. I would tend to just dremel out as much of the flame arrestor as it took to get it to sit flat there. Technically you would be putting a hole in it that would impact its primary usage however, if you made it pretty tight you would be filling that whole with offending float adjuster during actual usage. You could ball peen it in, or cut and then fashion and braze on a metal screen over the opening you make. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 6:39pm
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What Joe says. If the clearance needed isn't much, maybe a standard carb gasket that you might find between an air cleaner and carb would get you enough to not have to dremel anything out. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 6:58pm
I even wondered why you could not even put two on. But then I wonder if the USCG would frown on using a gasket. It could soak up fuel and create a fire hazard  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: ryan6971
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 7:42pm
| Maybe I can come up with some sort of metal spacer. That's why I was curious what others had done. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 7:50pm
| Swap to a smaller diameter arrestor? |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 7:51pm
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I like Joe's ball peen idea. Take a pic, let's see where it's hitting the FA. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: ryan6971
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 8:37pm
| I'll take a pic when I get home from work. Where would I source a smaller arrester? |
Posted By: ncdoubleup
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 9:59pm
| We put a new one on this year also and we ended up having to put a 1 1/2" spacer from JEGS. The nice thing with JEGS is their warehouses are everywhere and can usually come in a couple of days. |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 11:24pm
I had the same problem you now have. My original flame arrestor did not have sufficient clearance due to the QF float bowl adjustment screws. The original flame arrestor was designed to fit the Holley 4160 -- which has no external float adjustment hardware. The QF M-600 is very close to the 4160 Holley, but there are certain differences. The float bowl clearance requires a raised flange flame arrestor. The K&N flame arrestor has a raised flange that allows for the proper clearance. Below is a picture showing the K&N on top of the QF M-600 along with the float bowl adjustment screwss http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=59-3264" rel="nofollow - K&N The spacer option is fairly inexpensive: http://www.jegs.com/i/B%26amp%3BB/128/72260/10002/-1" rel="nofollow - B&B Performance Spacer JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |
Posted By: ryan6971
Date Posted: August-13-2015 at 11:38pm
| Thank you thank you! I'll check out Jegs and K&N. |
Posted By: Faceplant
Date Posted: August-14-2015 at 1:32am
| I just put a couple of gaskets on to raise arrestor higher . |
Posted By: Greg_SA
Date Posted: November-29-2019 at 4:25pm
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Hi Guys, I'm also installing a new Quick Fuel M600... Just wanted to check if it matters which gaskets I use? I bought two RM0054B gaskets. But I also got one similar gasket (with a single opening in the middle) with the carb. I assume I use one between carb and spacer, and another between carb and manifold? Does it matter which ones I use? I was thinking the RM004B on the carb side, and the other one on the intake side?  Thanks, Greg ------------- 1989 Ski Nautique (SN2001) |