starboard engine vapor lock

capt ralph · Post by **capt ralph** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:09 pm

starboard engine has been stalling when docking,changed fuel filters.........still doing it

Danny Bailey · Post by **Danny Bailey** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:33 pm

Are you sure it's vapor locking? Could it be just idled down too slow?

capt ralph · Post by **capt ralph** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:01 pm

thanks danny ,you may be right.my mechanic wants to replace throttle cables.he said that it couuld be idleing down to low to to slack in the throttle

LandVF36 · Post by **LandVF36** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:53 pm

The cables should not matter. The cable attaches to an arm. At the bottom of the arm there should be a low idle adjustment screw. The screw should be set to to maintain a low idle, even if you took the cable.

The other thing that happens is the low idle air ports on the carb get gummed up and blocked. The port is there so that when the throttle is closed (butterfly completely flat closing the the air intake), that enough air to maintain low idle can pass around through these ports. Some are set with lead, others have adjustment screws near the base of the carb. In any case, a can of carb cleaner with a straw generously applied when hold the engine at about 1500 rpm will normally clean them out.

I've collected a few gratuitus cocktails at the dock for having a can of cleaner in the dock box and a few willing moments to lend a hand.

Mitch

capt ralph · Post by **capt ralph** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:09 pm

thanks LandVF36 we will try that.alot cheaper than cables

LandVF36 · Post by **LandVF36** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:04 pm

what carbs do you have?