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KENO 
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 Topic: Bogging Down on Acceleration - Quick Fuel M-600Posted: July-08-2024 at 7:44am |
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Well there I was doing some more surfing and it looks like Jeff found a fix for his issue
 From his PN thread Just wanted to update this thread with regard to the bogging issue this boat was having earlier. As you'll recall, I had purchased and installed a brand new Quick Fuel M-600, which has a great reputation as a perfect carburetor for this engine. Unfortunately mine never worked properly. We adjusted it every way possible, and no matter what we did, it would bog down and stall if you accelerated at all quickly. I finally got fed up with this Quick Fuel and had the original Holley 4160 rebuilt. We popped that back on the engine, and it runs PERFECTLY now. Clearly the Quick Fuel has something wrong with it internally. I'm going to contact them tomorrow, but I bought the carb about ten months ago now, so I am sure they won't take a return. Maybe they'll offer to repair it for me or something. We'll see... |
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KENO
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Posted: April-06-2024 at 8:00am |
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There I was, surfing around your SCM website with all these boats being restored and I couldn't help but wonder if this issue ever got straightened out and what the problem was.
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NautiqueJeff
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Posted: November-09-2023 at 4:17pm |
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Hey Jody. This is an HO with about 560 hours. Looks like the orange cam in the #1 location. Any thoughts?
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Posted: November-09-2023 at 12:52pm |
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Is this a 240 hp engine or a HO. how many hours on the engine? if it is a 240 hp i would put the .21 squrters in it and go from there, what acceleration cam profile does it run , what color is it?
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Riley
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Posted: November-09-2023 at 10:32am |
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We had a similar problem with a 650 last year. Finally sent it back to them and they replaced a couple parts and sent it back to us and it has worked well since. I'd have to dig out the paperwork to remember what they did, but it was an assembly problem. They do offer great support.
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KENO
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Posted: November-09-2023 at 6:11am |
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Did you try a new fuel pump along with a temporary tank supplying it, to narrow things down some?
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NautiqueJeff
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Posted: November-08-2023 at 9:25pm |
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Yeah, I have been a little busy lately, but I had this boat out yesterday and it is still doing the same thing. Anyone have any other ideas?
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Posted: October-30-2023 at 7:12pm |
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KENO
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Posted: October-04-2023 at 7:44pm |
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OK Jeff, what's happening with this boat now that you're back from your travels picking up more projects?
Did you misplace it somewhere in the pile of other boats? Got too may other things going on? Lost interest? So many questions
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Posted: September-21-2023 at 10:46pm |
 can't help it Paul.
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Posted: September-21-2023 at 7:31pm |
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NautiqueJeff
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Posted: September-20-2023 at 9:39am |
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If I rev it in neutral, it revs just fine. It only seems to be an issue under load.
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Posted: September-19-2023 at 1:04pm |
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I’ve had one QF that required the accelerator pump to be adjusted much tighter than spec. I messed around with pump cams and squirters trying to get it right. Finally just kept tightening it and it cured it.
If it’s strictly related to throttle movement then it’s something with the accelerator pump circuit. I bet if you free rev it in neutral quickly it also bogs. I had one other that I went through all the same stuff on and it couldn’t be cured (assume it was an issue with the metering block/bowl/body passages). It went back to summit for a warranty return. |
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Posted: September-19-2023 at 11:17am |
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Posted: September-19-2023 at 9:27am |
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 8:40pm |
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Sounds like running out of fuel.
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NautiqueJeff
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 8:26pm |
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I'm starting to think it may not be the carb's fault too.
I'll try a temp tank.
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 8:14pm |
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I'd put a new fuel pump on it and supply it with a temporary tank and see how it runs
Or supply the one you have now with the temporary tank Or check the anti siphon valve and the suction in the tank clear of any debris. Or............well you get the idea, I don't think it's the carburetors fault
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 7:37pm |
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Ok, here's the video. Disregard the check engine light. The oil pressure switch is bad and is setting that off.
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 7:28pm |
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Yeah, I have the accelerator pump set exactly like that.
I readjusted the idle mixture screws again today, setting the idle as low as possible first, just in case the transition slots were the problem. No change. Tried adjusting timing to 14 BTDC. No change. It is running great, other than this crazy bog. I'm going to upload a video of exactly what it is doing. Maybe seeing and hearing it will make a light bulb go off in one of our heads.
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 5:42pm |
There's something that's just not quite right about this statement above. Substitute open for closed in the sentence and it works a lot better Touching at idle and .015 clearance at full throttle position
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Posted: September-18-2023 at 3:53pm |
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On the accelerator pump, you may want to try about 15 thousands gap at the arm with the throttle blades full closed. Adjust with a feeler gauge.
Just as a side note, I also went to the QF M600 this summer and the throttle arms on the new carb are slightly different from the original 4160 on my '77.... I did have to make some mounting adjustments and change the brackets (location) slightly... The arms look very similar, but had slightly different actuating rates. Just something to check.
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 9:29pm |
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I'll have to check the transition slots tomorrow if the timing adjustment doesn't help. I wasn't familiar with that, but I just did some research, and I think I understand it now.
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 9:18pm |
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Idle vacuum in gear was reading just a tad above 13 inHg. I think my gauge is off by about 1 inHg though (it reads -1 when not connected to anything), so probably closer to 14.
In neutral, it was about 1 inHg higher. I will certainly try adjusting the timing again. I would have tried it today, but it has been raining and I didn't feel like getting soaked on a test run. Should be nice all week though, so I'll probably try this tomorrow. THANK YOU ALL for the help so far!
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 7:45pm |
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I'll guess that their tech line will say that you should be able to bolt it on and go with very little adjustment
Most people do just that and have no issues. They definitely aren't changing squirter nozzle sizes, pump cams, etc. The .035 nozzle is the stock size in the M-600 What's your idle vacuum in neutral and in gear? Your distributor as shown in the PN thread is good for about 30 degrees total advance when it's set at 10 degrees initial. It was let's say conservative to keep warranty claims down on 87 octane gas 10 plus 20 from the weights, so I' do like TRB said and crank up the advance a little to 12 or 14 Have you looked at the transition slots with the carburetor upside down to verify that you have a square opening showing and not a longer rectangle. The rectangle means you're idling on the transition slots and that makes for a hesitation issue on takeoff if the exposed part of the slots are too long You may have some "twiddling" to do to get that right balance of idle speed, timing, exposed transition slot, and idle mixture screw adjustment for a no hesitation takeoff. It all starts with a square transition slot opening. The M-600 also has a screw on the secondary diaphragm housing that can be used to vary the opening point and rate of the secondaries. It's normally open about 1 1/2 turns and needs no adjustment in most cases.
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 2:12pm |
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I would give Quick Fuel (Holley) a call on their help / tech line. They can work through nozzle size and potential cam actuator profile options.
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 1:22pm |
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Ok, just tested to be sure the pump was indeed pumping fuel. It is. See below.
It is doing it very quickly though. I wonder if that is the issue. Should I try putting the 25 that I have in there and see if that makes a difference? |
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 12:40pm |
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I’m running a 28. I’ve tried larger nozzles but it runs best with 28. You get the same amount of fuel with 25 verses 35. The 35 just delivers the extra shot faster. Maybe too fast..
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 12:35pm |
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Tried readjusting the idle mixture screws with the boat in gear. That adjustment is perfect now, according to the vacuum gauge.
Bog is still there. Both at initial acceleration, and when the secondaries kick in. Yeah, I was thinking about this last night, and I thought it might be a good idea to actually check to see if fuel was being delivered by the accelerator pump. Meant to look at that this morning, but I forgot. I'll check that in a bit. That would be something if that was the problem.
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Posted: September-17-2023 at 11:58am |
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Jeff - what you are describing is textbook symptoms for accelerator pump problems. You state that you have re-checked the accelerator linkage and that you have the proper adjustment. Have you verified the fuel squirt stream? I've seen a new out-of-the-box carburetor that came with a bad accelerator pump diaphragm that caused similar issues. You can do a simple test:
- Boat tied up at dock, running in neutral - Remove spark / flame arrestor - Remove throttle cable linkage from carb (so you can manipulate the throttle by hand) - Verify fuel level in carb bowls sight glass - Shut off engine - Look down through carb throat and manipulate the throttle linkage from idle to full throttle (fairly quickly) - Verify that there is a steady stream of fuel squirting from the nozzles down into the carb throat I'm a big fan of QF carbs, but even new stuff can have a hiccup -- ask me how I know... Also, the QF M-600 is not a "double pumper" carb, so there is no accelerator pump circuit on the secondaries. In my 1994, I installed a QF M-650 which is a double-pumper carb based on the 4150 design. I like having the extra accelerator circuit at mid to upper throttle levels. JQ
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