Hi all. Thanks for looking.
I have a flooding problem in my 1981 Viking deckboat. It carries a 305ci motor with a quadrajet spreadbore carb. I bought the boat this summer with the understanding that it sat for 2 yrs so I immediately took the carb off and did a good cleaning and bench rebuild. The reputable gentleman I bought it from was very adamant about how good the engine ran.
The rebuild kit came with all the gaskets, float needle, check ball and screw, filter and gasket and all the springs.
Upon installation, the engine will start right up with a moderately high idle but after a few seconds it will stall out and will not restart for an hour or so. The carb seems like its flooded and the plugs will be very wet with fuel. At present, the plugs are fairly clean with a small amount of black carbon build-up. I'm not sure how to adjust the air/idle screws, especially if I can't keep it running long enuf to get in there.
Side note: I replaced the mechanical fuel pump with a remote electronic pump that pushes 5psi continuous as well as all the fuel lines with new 5/16 hose.
Any adjusting tips or insight is greatly appreciated. Thx!
I have a flooding problem in my 1981 Viking deckboat. It carries a 305ci motor with a quadrajet spreadbore carb. I bought the boat this summer with the understanding that it sat for 2 yrs so I immediately took the carb off and did a good cleaning and bench rebuild. The reputable gentleman I bought it from was very adamant about how good the engine ran.
The rebuild kit came with all the gaskets, float needle, check ball and screw, filter and gasket and all the springs.
Upon installation, the engine will start right up with a moderately high idle but after a few seconds it will stall out and will not restart for an hour or so. The carb seems like its flooded and the plugs will be very wet with fuel. At present, the plugs are fairly clean with a small amount of black carbon build-up. I'm not sure how to adjust the air/idle screws, especially if I can't keep it running long enuf to get in there.
Side note: I replaced the mechanical fuel pump with a remote electronic pump that pushes 5psi continuous as well as all the fuel lines with new 5/16 hose.
Any adjusting tips or insight is greatly appreciated. Thx!