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Matthew Lennarz
Member
Username: mlennarz
Post Number: 20
Registered: 06-2010
| | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 - 05:06 pm: | 
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I believe I have a stuck carburetor float on my P60, and was wondering if anyone had any tricks to unsticking it without removing or rebuilding the carburetor. Any suggestions appreciated!
-Matt |
Paul Gray
Senior Member
Username: paulgray
Post Number: 95
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 - 06:32 pm: |
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Sometimes a rap with a piece of wood helps unstick them. I would pull the carb, remove bowl and check for deterioration of the needle/seat. Ya never know what you may find with the new gas.... better safe than spewing fuel while out on the water. |
J.B. Castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 586
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 07:35 am: |
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Shut the fuel off and start the motor, let it run out of fuel. Open the fuel and see if it floods. A piece of trash between the needle and seat will remain lodged there as long as the float is holding it up. When the bowl empties the fuel will wash it out. If this doesn't help do as Paul says. |
Eddie Ross
Senior Member
Username: eddie
Post Number: 264
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 09:58 am: |
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The carburetor is one of the few items that is in common with the Atomic 4 engine. Some people prefer the aluminum bodied Series 68 carbuerator over the original series 61 carburetor. |
Matthew Lennarz
Member
Username: mlennarz
Post Number: 21
Registered: 06-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 10:27 am: |
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Thanks for the suggestions. I will try the shortcuts, but in the end, I do plan to take it off and clean well. The shortcuts may just buy me some time.
-Matt |
Matthew Lennarz
Member
Username: mlennarz
Post Number: 22
Registered: 06-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 03:06 pm: |
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Guys, just wanted to let you know the outcome. I first tried a couple of taps with a piece of wood... still leaked. Then I tried shutting fuel off and running to dry, then open back up and refill carb. While it was filling, I was tapping with a peice of wood. Not sure which one was the trick (maybe both), but it bought me a little more time to get it removed and cleaned or rebuilt.
Thanks again. |
