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Outlawmayhem

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Fuel problem?
« on: August 08, 2015, 12:31:08 AM »
I got a 460 in my boat and I'm having some trouble with the carb. It's a holley I believe a 750 with mechanical secondaries.  It won't start unless I use starting fluid but after that it idles fine.  If I give it throttle it stalls but if I do it slowly it runs fine.  Could it be the float level?
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H20Nut21Bahner

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Re: Fuel problem?
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 06:50:52 AM »
Sounds like the accelerator pump is no good.
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Outlawmayhem

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Re: Fuel problem?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 10:28:31 AM »
I have a few other carbs around I'll try switching to see if it fixes it. 
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Flusher

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Re: Fuel problem?
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 10:47:10 AM »
Look inside the carb while you actuate the throttle.  You should see a steady stream of fuel spray from the discharge nozzles.
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JBASHAM

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Re: Fuel problem?
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 12:37:36 PM »
X2. With the engine off.... Or you might lose your eyebrows.


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Outlawmayhem

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Re: Fuel problem?
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2015, 02:59:58 PM »
Found the problem I was drawing from both tanks and one of the tanks is clogged.  Noticed not much fuel in the filter.  Looks like I'm gonna be cleaning the tanks out
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