SeaSprite195
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Hey I just bought a an '86 Sea Sprite 195 with a Mercruiser 170 in it. Took it out on the lake, it drove really well except when I throttled up quickly it would die, so we had to feather it up to WOT. Ran great.
Took the carb to a guy to clean it, he cleaned it and painted it black. i could smell the new paint. Installed the carb, it will turn over and run at 2-4k RPMs if I'm pumping the throttle but it won't stay running. It just dies.
My guess is he clogged pilot circuit.
I also put on a new ignition and think I got the wiring right, but could it be that the wiring isn't hooked up right? But then it wouldn't even start up right?
Thanks for any help. It's getting fuel, air, and spark because it runs at the higher RPMs but just won't stay idling.
Took the carb to a guy to clean it, he cleaned it and painted it black. i could smell the new paint. Installed the carb, it will turn over and run at 2-4k RPMs if I'm pumping the throttle but it won't stay running. It just dies.
My guess is he clogged pilot circuit.
I also put on a new ignition and think I got the wiring right, but could it be that the wiring isn't hooked up right? But then it wouldn't even start up right?
Thanks for any help. It's getting fuel, air, and spark because it runs at the higher RPMs but just won't stay idling.