stranded on the lake today
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Topic: stranded on the lake today
Posted By: jeffro28
Subject: stranded on the lake today
Date Posted: April-21-2011 at 11:05pm
| hello everyone, well went to the lake today so my girls could do some wake boarding and as i was starting to give it some gas it keep wanting to bog down or chock down it would spit and sputter and then just cut off so as i keep trying to crank it back up it was like it was flooded so i ended up killing the battery ,so a paddling i went after about an hour or so of paddling we was able to flag someone down and they were good enough to tow us back i couldnt thank him enough. It was a little harder to crank today but once we got going it seemed ok so im guessing im in need of a card rebuild? whats a carb rebuild cost?I have never rebuilt one and im looking to have someone do it so i know its done right and this will eliminate my goof ups. any help r advice would be appreciated thanks Jeff |
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Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: April-21-2011 at 11:38pm
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Jeff....sorry to hear of your problems today. I just rebuilt my carb over the winter. I got the kit from Discount Inboard Marine. Make sure you give the correct carb id # from your carb whoever you buy a kit from. I think the kit was around $60-$70, but, it did include the secondary diaphram, etc. It was pretty easy to rebuild.
Just take your time and compare all parts to make sure you have all the new parts you need to replace the old parts. It always helps to take digital photos during any rebuild. You will need the pictures when you start re-assembling to make sure you know where things go. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: April-22-2011 at 1:06am
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They are 52 at Summit with the diaphram too and genuine Holley. ------------- 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: horkn
Date Posted: April-22-2011 at 12:23pm
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It's more than likely a carb issue. Leaky power valves can flood a motor out, and those are made of thin rubber( or synthetic rubber) and can fail, but several other parts in a carb can wear out and make a boat run poorly or not at all. Carbs really are easy to fix, but you need to take your time and pay close attention.
I used to hate carbs, now I understand mine well enough that I don't hate them anymore. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: April-22-2011 at 12:43pm
Gary...I agree you can find them cheaper out there. I found one (genuine Holley) at AutoZone for a lot cheaper. However, Vince and the team at Skidim have always come through with good advice in a crunch. So, I felt like it made sense to buy from them. |
Gary S wrote:Posted By: JMurph
Date Posted: April-24-2011 at 11:36pm
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Darn Jeff. My heart just sank when I saw your post. I did not have any issues with the carb like that last year. I hope it works out with a carb rebuild. Keep me posted. I certainly did not mean to put you in that situation on the lake. ------------- |
Posted By: jeffro28
Date Posted: April-24-2011 at 11:54pm
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john its not your fault the boat has been running great and im not 100% sure its in the carb it could have just gotten some trash in it are something simple i let it get a little low on fuel so maybe it got some condensation from the fuel tank or something, maybe a clogged fuel filter. we really love the boat and have been enjoying it as much as possible , but need to get it ready for white lake this weekend i have also posted a pic on "what is this" this also may have something to do with it , it only does it when im trying to ease in the throttle .again we would like to thank you for all your help and kindness. Jeff ------------- |
Posted By: JMurph
Date Posted: April-25-2011 at 12:00am
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Well, your welcome, but I hate to hear that you are having any trouble at all. That boat was awesome for us. I will be at White for Friday and part of Saturday. I look forward to seeing you guys there! ------------- |
Posted By: jeffro28
Date Posted: April-25-2011 at 12:02am
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great to hear from you john see you at white lake ------------- |
Posted By: jeffro28
Date Posted: April-25-2011 at 11:08pm
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i think i fixed my problem installed a new fuel/water seperator and some carb cleaner and she ran great,my girls got in some wakeboarding and all is well thanks for all the help now we are ready for white lake ------------- |
Posted By: emccallum
Date Posted: April-26-2011 at 12:46am
| glad it seems to be running ok. That sucks. I was thinking fuel filter as I was reading the thread. With the ethanol fuel, you should always keep a new fuel filter handy and change every year. I know how you feel, a SN doesnt paddle well! At least you had some helpers. |
Posted By: pmccook1
Date Posted: April-26-2011 at 1:49am
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A set of scuba flippers work great. Especially if you have kids with endless energy in the boat. Just attach kids to the swim deck with flippers on and steer the boat with the paddle..... ------------- pmccook1 Current boat:1993 Ski Nautique " Purple " Have owned : 76' ski nautique, 93' Sport Nautique, 83 Stars and stripes, 47' Chris Craft Continental |