will not start carb issue

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   I have posted in a few forums here on a related topic.  I replaced my power valve and put all new gaskets on the primary and secondary...  go to fire it up, and it will not start.  If I hold the throttle wide open, she will pop and start, but just rev up... sounds like it is just suckin a ton of air in.

Any tips on getting it steady again.. or I am just spinning my wheels.

92' nautique  PCM 351 ProTec  Electronic ignition

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tommer12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommer12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: will not start carb issue Posted: June-24-2006 at 1:31pm
	I have posted in a few forums here on a related topic. I replaced my power valve and put all new gaskets on the primary and secondary... go to fire it up, and it will not start. If I hold the throttle wide open, she will pop and start, but just rev up... sounds like it is just suckin a ton of air in. Any tips on getting it steady again.. or I am just spinning my wheels. 92' nautique PCM 351 ProTec Electronic ignition

tommer12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommer12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-24-2006 at 3:24pm
	Ok, I'm pretty much giving up on this piece of crap carb. Anyone want to recommend a new carb for me? 4160 to replace this one? Thanks

79nautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872	Post Options Post Reply Quote 79nautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-26-2006 at 10:45am
	take it and have it re-built by someone knowledgeable instead of buying a new one which is just a waiste of money when you already have a carb that can be re-built

Munday Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: August-17-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 538	Post Options Post Reply Quote Munday Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-26-2006 at 6:08pm
	I love my fishbowl carb,if you replace it post the old one in parts for sale.But like 79 said its not the carbs fault,you just missed something Good luck Munday

tommer12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommer12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-26-2006 at 8:00pm
	I just found out from the original owner that it has never been rebuilt... so this would be the first rebuilt. So my dilema is: Rebuilt carb locally here is $289.00, tested on a 351,etc. New 4160 $449. sell my old one for $150? Then just have a brand new one. I checked out fish.... not bad on prices.. don't like the black that much.. but oh well. I probably did miss something, but I have a feeling I will get it fixed, then 2 weeks later something else goes wrong with it and i'm out another weekend or two fixing that problem. Any input? thanks fellas!

Jim_In_Houston Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: September-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1120	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim_In_Houston Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-27-2006 at 12:26am
	If you get it rebuilt by a qualified shop it will be as good as new. You asked for more input: Get it rebuilt. In fact, if it was me, I'd be sure to get the carb rebuilt and not exchange it for a rebuilt - keep the original. I think you will have fewer problems by hanging on to the original.
	Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang

79nautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872	Post Options Post Reply Quote 79nautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-27-2006 at 7:36am
	289.00 a bit high concidering he's only got 50 bucks in kit, and about 1 hour in labor time not including the soak time, which doesn't invaul any labor.

fredo68 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: April-03-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote fredo68 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-29-2006 at 11:31am
	that is expensive, i had an auto repair shop rebuild mine he took it off the boat rebuilt itand put back on for 150. boy did it like having that done its like a new boat. fredo68
	fredo68

tommer12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommer12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-05-2006 at 1:52pm
	So I went with the rebuild.. They are taking my carb and pulling it apart. They did find a bad accelerator pump which was the first cause of my backfire out of the hole, which then probably took out my powervalve. I did happen to replace my powervalve and put it all back together... but then I had the problem above. Apparently, it is possible to get a bad powervalve from Holley out of the box... it's not uncommon from what I was told. Anyways.. I'm hoping for that "new" feeling this weekend when I get it back together. cheers.

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