1986 Capri Volvo aq131a, Penta outdrive, older Solex carb.
After wasting hours (spread across weeks) trying to get the boat to idle, I decided to pay for a mobile boat mechanic to come by and set things right. So, after adjustments, swapping the old gas with some new stuff, checking things over, the boat started properly and all good UNTIL, either during testing or when replacing the top plate (of the carb, not cover), the goosneck injector, for lack of a better name, went missing. I looked everywhere: around engine, in bilge, in bucket full of water (for outdrive), around boat, in all visible cracks and nooks and no luck. The boat will not run without this as fuel spills all over. I made it clear that I am not paying the 2nd half of the service fee until this part is found or replaced on their dime. I case it gets down to it, I am looking for a replacement carb to either swap (after another rebuild) or cannibalize the part but the only one I see locally seems to be the newer version.
So, can I simply swap carbs or do I have to change other parts as well (throttle cable, etc.)?
After wasting hours (spread across weeks) trying to get the boat to idle, I decided to pay for a mobile boat mechanic to come by and set things right. So, after adjustments, swapping the old gas with some new stuff, checking things over, the boat started properly and all good UNTIL, either during testing or when replacing the top plate (of the carb, not cover), the goosneck injector, for lack of a better name, went missing. I looked everywhere: around engine, in bilge, in bucket full of water (for outdrive), around boat, in all visible cracks and nooks and no luck. The boat will not run without this as fuel spills all over. I made it clear that I am not paying the 2nd half of the service fee until this part is found or replaced on their dime. I case it gets down to it, I am looking for a replacement carb to either swap (after another rebuild) or cannibalize the part but the only one I see locally seems to be the newer version.
So, can I simply swap carbs or do I have to change other parts as well (throttle cable, etc.)?