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I was just reading another post you mentioned this on, so correct me if I'm wrong. are you saying to just plug the bleed restrictor holes?If bleed restricters are missing it is a " huge hole " so to speak to the cylinder below.---------------Use a tooth pick as a probe to see if any are missing.-----------I install 8-32 stainless setscrews ( 0.035" hole ) on rebuilds, never fall out again.
Ok I understand now I misread your post. I'll see if local dealer has any gaskets tomorrow. ThanksNO-I install much better bleed restrictors.
well can't hurt to clean carb's again, I remember a heated solution we used to clean auto carb's long ago just can't remember the name but it worked well, strip the carbs and place it in the vat.The additional load of a prop turning in water should slow an idling motor down by 50 -100 RPM.-----------Yours stalls so it is not producing the correct power to keep running.-----------Perhaps it is idling to slow initially.-----------Perhaps the carburetors are not " clean "---------------seen many tales of people on these sites taking carburetors apart 3 / 4 times before they finally " get it right "-----With the motor in nuetral and idling what happens when you turn in ( from 1-1/2 turn out from seated ) the slow speed mixture screws ( one at a time ) and what happens when you turn them out ???
good choise and advice I'll give that a try.Laquer thinner does a number on old gas varnished fuel passages. I use it on all metal carb parts in an clean paint style can. Just use it outdoors since it is very dangerous...it will kill you if inhaled or it ignites.
Yes havevtaclue it is coil per cylinder and no there is no 3 dot’s only lines and degree markings.I'm thinking it's coil per cyl on a '78.Could be wrong.Back to clutching at straws,Is there by any chance a straight line and three dots on the flywheel? The straight line is the set mark and the three dots the timing mark when cranking.But that's on older 800's.Maybe the timing pointer is out of sync. There is a bit about it in the Seloc manual