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Old 02-15-2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bigboat28
Both carbs were very dirty(the boat had been sitting for years I was told when I got it). The problem I was having before the rebuild was that the engines idled between 1000 and 1300 all the time and had to run for a long time before they would run when shifting into gear. The hydraulic steering and tie bars on the transom was also black from the exhaust blowing on it.
Are the rebuilds just on your carbs or were the engines done also? If the engines sat for that long you need to do a compression test or crankcase vacuum check to see if the piston rings are still sealing. Anything you do to the carbs will be a waste of time if the engines arent healthy. Pumping oil out the tailpipes looks same as an overly rich condition.
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Both engines compression was 150 across the board. The engines are stock crate motors. They are 454's 425hp.
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