In the process of a carb rebuild, but now stuck
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I have done carb rebuilds in the past so doing the rebuild is nothing new to me. I haven't dealt with metering rods before though. I rebuild my whole sterndrive so I am mechanically inclined. At this point im going to leave the metering rods alone and just do the rebuild and see how it runs. If it still runs rough then ill have to do the rods. Thanks for all the help everyone!
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I have done carb rebuilds in the past so doing the rebuild is nothing new to me. I haven't dealt with metering rods before though. I rebuild my whole sterndrive so I am mechanically inclined. At this point im going to leave the metering rods alone and just do the rebuild and see how it runs. If it still runs rough then ill have to do the rods. Thanks for all the help everyone!
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If it was idling rough and running rich at idle and low speeds, and you have changed to a cam that doesn't draw as much idle vacuum as the stock cam, then it is possible that you need to change to a lighter (i.e. weaker) main power valve spring. This is the spring that rides under the plunger / hanger that holds the primary metering rods. It is pulled down by idle vacuum to hold the primary metering rods down (closed). If there is low idle vacuum, then it will not be able to overcome the spring that is forcing the rods up off of the jets. Changing the rods or the jets will have little if any effect in fixing the rich condition if this is the case.
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Thanks for all the info! Im pretty sure I have a weber 4 barrel carb though. It was actually starving for fuel because if I put the choke on my rough idling would clear up. Is weber more sensitive with the rods? I have some pics of the carb below. Thanks again
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I thought it was a webber because when I enter my serial# for the parts catalog from mercruiser it showed 4 barrel as webber and I believe the 2 barrel was Rochester. I dont remember if I closed the choke completely or just part way. If I did close it fully then ill check into the vacuum leak issue. Is there a common spot for a leak on this engine? Thanks!
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I thought it was a webber because when I enter my serial# for the parts catalog from mercruiser it showed 4 barrel as webber and I believe the 2 barrel was Rochester. I dont remember if I closed the choke completely or just part way. If I did close it fully then ill check into the vacuum leak issue. Is there a common spot for a leak on this engine? Thanks!