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Old 08-01-2011, 07:28 AM
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Wanted to freshen up my runabout heres what I've done. New camshaft, New Edelbrock carb and intake, New mallory distributor and coil. Only thing not marine grade is the cam and it is a very mild street cam. Still running the through hub exhaust. The problem is it runs like a champ in the driveway, back it down the ramp and it is very hard starting and when it does go it wont stay lit. Pull it back up the ramp and it fires right up. Need help please.
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Old 08-01-2011, 07:35 AM
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could be the angle you are putting it in could be flooding out the carb

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Old 08-01-2011, 07:52 AM
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Check your float levels.
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Old 08-01-2011, 08:12 AM
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cam shouldnt matter whether its marine or not. Its probably your floats.
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Old 08-01-2011, 08:31 AM
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Could it be reversion? Is there a way to see if it is reversion? Like when a head gasket is blown? I went as far a floating the boat before I tried to start it and to no avail. The floats are possible, but I could try it in the water and pull it right back up the ramp and it will fire in a half a revolution
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Old 08-01-2011, 08:39 AM
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Water from reversion would still be in there when you pull it out, try jacking the front of the trailer up to simulate ramp angle
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Old 08-01-2011, 08:44 AM
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Lil Red, That is a good tip, That should have dawned on me. I will try it and see what it does. Keep them coming supposed to be taking this boat with me on vacation in a couple weeks.
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Old 08-02-2011, 07:15 AM
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Went to the lake last night, backed down the ramp but not in the water, wouldnt fire. Pulled up the ramp adjusted floats and tried again, backed in and it fired up. Still seems a bit rich but runs. Still missing a 1k rpm. I am getting closer.
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Your on the right track now, float level really wont effect rich or lean, now its a matter of adjusting idle mixture screws and jetting
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And adjust the float level when the boat is in the water, I know my boat is very stern heavy and sits low in the water. Level on the trailer is nowhere near how it sits in the water
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