525sc stalls when trying to engage gears
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525sc stalls when trying to engage gears
Can anyone help us, we have a 42' Formula with triple 525sc Mercruisers with Holley 1050 Dominators, we have rebuilt the carbs installed new power valves set float height, set fuel pressure, set engine timing to 10 degrees and checked the vacuum (pulling 11" mercury), any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Can anyone help us, we have a 42' Formula with triple 525sc Mercruisers with Holley 1050 Dominators, we have rebuilt the carbs installed new power valves set float height, set fuel pressure, set engine timing to 10 degrees and checked the vacuum (pulling 11" mercury), any suggestions would be appreciated.
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You should check your idle speed, it may be too low. My 525sc did not come with a fuel pressure regulator to "set fuel pressure". Your timing should be 13 initial (which would be 35 total @4500).
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They all stall when individually put into gear, it would be OK if you had 4 hands, to shift from ahead to astern you need to select neutral with one hand kill the revs with the other hand and then select the opposite gear and at the same time try to catch it on the throttle while trying to steer!!
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Thanks for this info will try it and fingers crossed it works because it is embarassing trying to negotiate a fuel dock or loch gate.
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They all stall when individually put into gear, it would be OK if you had 4 hands, to shift from ahead to astern you need to select neutral with one hand kill the revs with the other hand and then select the opposite gear and at the same time try to catch it on the throttle while trying to steer!!
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They all stall when individually put into gear, it would be OK if you had 4 hands, to shift from ahead to astern you need to select neutral with one hand kill the revs with the other hand and then select the opposite gear and at the same time try to catch it on the throttle while trying to steer!!
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Last what is the idle speed out of gear and in gear? Did you set the 4 corner idle mixture screws to best vacuum? Then re adjust the idle and do the mixture again until the mix is at best vacuum and the idle is to specs? What procedure did you use to set timing and at what RPM?
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Generally speaking, when an engine dies going in to gear and the idle speed is set at the correct rpm, then the engine is usually to lean. Do as previously mentioned and set the 4 corner idle mixture screws to the highest vacuum setting. Ideally, you want to set the idle mixture and in gear mixture with a wideband O2 sensor. That is the best, most foolproof way to do it. If that is not an option, then use a vacuum gauge. Good luck.
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Last what is the idle speed out of gear and in gear? Did you set the 4 corner idle mixture screws to best vacuum? Then re adjust the idle and do the mixture again until the mix is at best vacuum and the idle is to specs? What procedure did you use to set timing and at what RPM?