will not start carb issue
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Topic: will not start carb issue
Posted By: tommer12
Subject: will not start carb issue
Date 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
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Posted By: tommer12
Date 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
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date 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
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique
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Posted By: Munday
Date 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
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Posted By: tommer12
Date 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!
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Posted By: Jim_In_Houston
Date 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.
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Happy owner of a '66 and a '68 Mustang
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date 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.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique
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Posted By: fredo68
Date 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
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fredo68
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Posted By: tommer12
Date 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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