Possible Carb Issue?
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Printed Date: October-07-2024 at 8:26am
Topic: Possible Carb Issue?
Posted By: rschweller
Subject: Possible Carb Issue?
Date Posted: July-07-2016 at 3:28pm
I have a 1979 Ski Nautique Ford 351W. This weekend I had, what I think, were some issues with the carb. The carb is a Holley and original from what I can tell. It would start up great While in neutral I would give it some gas. Engine sounded like it had trouble getting rpm's up to where throttle was. RPM's would go up and down without me moving the throttle. This would happen for about 30 seconds to a minute. Then would come like a backfire noise from the carb and a little smoke would puff out of carb. To me it sounded like it was choking on its own fuel. Not sure if it is a vacuum leak or what. I wanted to turn to all the experts here. I greatly appreciate any feedback.
Rob
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-07-2016 at 5:21pm
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Choke plate open or closed? Leaky boosters?
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: July-07-2016 at 6:33pm
Also check that timing is advancing correctly.
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Posted By: DayTony
Date Posted: July-08-2016 at 1:24am
Sometimes a good squirt of carb clean on the air bleeds can save the day and get you back out on the tube.
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1988 Barefoot nautique-454
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Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: July-08-2016 at 6:22pm
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Have you done anything to it since the last time out. (Plugs, wires, dist cap)???
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