If you hear more air from the bottom one then sounds like it may be not set
the same as the others. Reverify it is in sync.
As for the idle screw setting - not sure on this one. I would start at
about 1 1/2 and adjust from there.
Did you accidently adjust all 3? Could you not take a reading off of one of
the other carbs?

--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

"Jeepers" wrote in message
...
In article rLzGc.17379$JR4.9020@attbi_s54,
"Tony Thomas" wrote:

Loosen all the linkage screws on the side of the carbs. With the
throttle
at idle position, all the throttle plates should be down against the
body.
Tighten all the linkage screws.
Now open the throttle to wide open and verify all throttle plates are
setting flat.
If one is out slightly - loosen and adjust to flat as the others.
Now back to neutral and verify all plates are the same.

Very simple on these engines.

Thanks! I noticed the bottom carb was not closing all the way, and I did
exactly what you suggested (it was a guess).

Somewhere I read that you could listen to the carbs through a hose. I'm
not sure why. But I tried it anyway. What I heard was the bottom one
making a more pronounced fluttering sound than the top two. What could
this be? A valve or something? Or the carb?

Would you mind helping me with another question?

I was taking the carb intake box off, while my wife was standing there
chattering at me, and therefore I stuck my screwdriver in and started
backing out the carb adjustment screws! I, apparently, thought I was
removing the airbox screws. I'm guessing these were either idle or
something else - screws. So I screwed them in gently and backed them out
2 turns, each carb. It starts and idles, but backfires and dies suddenly
if I run it up. I dunno, I goofed, and 3 carbs is a new thang fer me. I
can handle it, I just need guidance. I ordered a motor service manual
from iBoat yeaterday, but it won't arrive until the end of the week.

In article 1CJGc.37696$Oq2.28736@attbi_s52,
"Tony Thomas" wrote:

If you hear more air from the bottom one then sounds like it may be not set
the same as the others. Reverify it is in sync.
As for the idle screw setting - not sure on this one. I would start at
about 1 1/2 and adjust from there.
Did you accidently adjust all 3? Could you not take a reading off of one of
the other carbs?

Yeah, I was a dumbass. My wife was distracting me and I wasn't thinking
and started backing out the screws. When I figured I had 'em out far
enough I tried to take off the airbox. Thats when I noticed the OTHER
screws on the backside of the airbox. I turned 'em in to 'stop' then
backed 'em out two full turns each. At this point I instructed my pesky
woman to go online to iBoat and order the Service Manual, which she
happily did. I await it's arrival.

The engine idles.

The bottom carb makes a fluttering sound, unlike the other two, no
matter how I adjust it. I'm afraid I'm hearing a valve or something
through the carb (and hose).


We took the 1984 Trophy out for our shakedown cruise on the Fourth.
It ran crappy at first, wouldn't get up on plane. But after a couple
minutes it suddenly "woke up" and hustled around fine. We cruised across
the lake just seeing the sights. I stopped to point out something, and
it ran crappy again after that. We limped back to the ramp and went
home. I'm assuming carb troubles because I know the boat sat for a year
before I bought it. Either that or gas vent troubles or one plug was
fouled. I dunno. I await that manual!

I would go ahead and tear down the carbs and give them a good cleaning.
There are no valves (reed valves but probably not the problem).


--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

"Jeepers" wrote in message
...
In article 1CJGc.37696$Oq2.28736@attbi_s52,
"Tony Thomas" wrote:

If you hear more air from the bottom one then sounds like it may be not
set
the same as the others. Reverify it is in sync.
As for the idle screw setting - not sure on this one. I would start at
about 1 1/2 and adjust from there.
Did you accidently adjust all 3? Could you not take a reading off of
one of
the other carbs?

Yeah, I was a dumbass. My wife was distracting me and I wasn't thinking
and started backing out the screws. When I figured I had 'em out far
enough I tried to take off the airbox. Thats when I noticed the OTHER
screws on the backside of the airbox. I turned 'em in to 'stop' then
backed 'em out two full turns each. At this point I instructed my pesky
woman to go online to iBoat and order the Service Manual, which she
happily did. I await it's arrival.

The engine idles.

The bottom carb makes a fluttering sound, unlike the other two, no
matter how I adjust it. I'm afraid I'm hearing a valve or something
through the carb (and hose).


We took the 1984 Trophy out for our shakedown cruise on the Fourth.
It ran crappy at first, wouldn't get up on plane. But after a couple
minutes it suddenly "woke up" and hustled around fine. We cruised across
the lake just seeing the sights. I stopped to point out something, and
it ran crappy again after that. We limped back to the ramp and went
home. I'm assuming carb troubles because I know the boat sat for a year
before I bought it. Either that or gas vent troubles or one plug was
fouled. I dunno. I await that manual!

In article W2_Gc.41625$XM6.10685@attbi_s53,
"Tony Thomas" wrote:

I would go ahead and tear down the carbs and give them a good cleaning.
There are no valves (reed valves but probably not the problem).

Gonna do it tonight. I'll report tomorrow, unless I have trouble
installing the aerator pump.