Carb Port Question?
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Printed Date: March-11-2025 at 1:05am
Topic: Carb Port Question?
Posted By: JHadji
Subject: Carb Port Question?
Date Posted: September-11-2006 at 1:11pm
I have a 1988 w/the 351w. The Holley Carb has an open port sucking vacuum (red arrow). There is a bra$$ nut and screen insert. I'm guessing for a vacuum advance mechanism? I lean to plug it up, but was wondering if this is normal or is something missing? Thanks for any insight.
 ------------- 1988SkiNautique2001 |
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Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: September-11-2006 at 1:36pm
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you guessed...poorly.
If you plug it up, it will burn out the electric choke, the air keeps the element cool. It should not be pulling in big air, just a little, else something is amiss. ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: JHadji
Date Posted: September-11-2006 at 4:38pm
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Thanks Tom - saved me from myself ------------- 1988SkiNautique2001 |
Posted By: delhidream
Date Posted: September-11-2006 at 5:16pm
| If you have avacuum leak around the choke, mine did the same thing after rebuild and I found that the gasket around the port on the back side was no longer stuck to the choke mechanism. I figured there must of still been some carb cleaner on it and the stick um on the cork gasket didn't bond, because I remembered putting it on but I didn't double check it when rea$$embling. |