Mike Sr. wrote:

HI Group,
have you checked to see if your floats still float at the correct position

The sickie is a 1978 Chrysler, 2 cycle, 70 HP outboard. The motors
been gone through and re-gasketed prior to my entry into its world. I
finished the motor by going through all the externals to ensure it's up
to snuff per the motor manual.

Build a motor stand to test and run the motor out of the water but with
water hose cooling supplied of course. The motor fired off and ran for
around a minute but then started pushing gasoline out the card throats.
I went back in and checked the float settings and the needle and seat
but found nothing abnormal. Also checked the distributor timing but it
was right on the money.

Any suggestions on what to look for next?

Mike Oliver,
Pensacola, Florida

Tango,

I've set the float position per the manual in both the open and closed
position using the dimensions indicated for my model. However, I have
not tried to physicaly float the "float" to see if the gas flow is shut
off. I did use my lung power to determine if the float valve seated
while the float was upside-down. I could not hear any leakage and
could feel pressure build as I slowly operated the float manually.

Please advise how to check for float position on the bench. Your help
is certainly apreciated.

Thanks, Mike