03-01-2009, 04:09 AM
I don't know if you got your boat fixed yet, but it is certainly the fuel in the carb. that is the problem. When fuel sits for a time, it begins to break down and there is a gummy residue that will be coated on all the parts of the carb. It is not hard to fix if you have any mechanical skills. You can buy a rebuild kit for about 25.00 or 30.00 which comes with new seals, o-rings, etc. for your particular carb. and it will make it run like new again. The problem isn't the new parts you will recieve in the kit though. The problem is all the grime which is covering all the parts inside the carb. Buy a bottle or 2 of either carb cleaner or break parts cleaner. They are pressurized spray cans that will clean the grime off without a problem. Just take all the parts out of the carb, remember where they came from, and spray off all parts, spray into all the holes that you can see, take the float off and clean it, spay up into the needle valve hole, etc. Basically spray that stuff everywhere and wipe off some of the sludge if you need to. Instead of puting the old parts back in, replace them with the new ones from the kit and you will basically have a new carbeurator. It may seem tough when you look at it, but it is not too difficult. I rebuilt my first carb out of a Ford Taurus when I was only 15 years old. I was surprised when I put it back on and the car started and passed emmisions when it wouldn't before. My point is, if a 15 year old with little mechanical experience could do it, you probably can too and save a lot of money.
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