Re: Carb Problems
Posted by barnstormer44 on Sep 03, 2008; 2:45pm
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I had a simalar problem but found that I forgot to tighten the main jets with a screw driver as I put them in by hand and forgot to tighten, and they were sucking air. I would ventrue to say you may have a air or vacume leak somewhere. I replaced the 8 crappy honda clamps on carb rubber manifold boots. They would not squeeze down for enough as the boots must have shrank with age. I found some at the auto parts store that were narrow enough to fit exactly where the others did. The normal auto width ones,, were too wide. Check to see if the boots are cracked and leaking air. I have a 440 Kawasaki that had that. New boots are spendy too so you may want to clean off the oil and try some silicone first. Did you blow out all the jets and air galleries in the carbs? If you don't already have a can of Chem Dip, you need to dip them. Read the directions as it will eat anything that is NOT metal. I have a can that I have had for 20 years and it is still good. If you do carbs, you will use it in the future. You may have a gallery plugged and it has to have the choke on to get any fuel at all.
Hope this helps, Dennis