perfect - thanks! i'm printing this out and taking it with me out
there.
On Jun 19, 2009, at 1:30 PM, <rees4@...> wrote:
> those are your idle mixture screws. i'm assuming you have a 1970 2
> bbl carb. if so screw each one in gently until they stop on the
> needle seat. back them both out 1 1/2 turns. this should get you
> close. run until your boat is fully warmed up then one screw at a
> time turn the screw to the right slowly till the engine just starts
> to hesitate and stall. next turn it to the left until the fuel
> mixture is rich and the engine starts to lope or run rough. then
> turn the screw to the right until engine runs smooth.all this is
> done at idle. hope this helps. if someone knows more i won't be
> offended if you chime in.
> ed
> ---- jd <jdood@...> wrote:
>> so no one knows and/or wants to take a crack at what the two
>> adjusting
>> screws under the carb actually do? would love to know......so i
>> don't make things worse by guessing my way through.
>>
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