Carb issue I think.

[Reel Insane]

After removing and cleaning my carburetors on my 2006 150 TXR 2 stroke I finally ran my engine for the first time this morning. I flushed the fuel lines from the tank to the carbs. Installed new fuel filter and ran the engine out of a portable tank with sea foam just to make sure everything was clean. It started off smoking a little (expected as it may have burned off residual cleaner). The r.p.m’s were a high but I had raised them due dirty carbs earlier in the year. I lowered the r.p.m’s and it started popping every 30 seconds or so and a little smoke would come out. I removed the silencer and checked the sync of the carbs. It all appears to be okay. Any other ideas would be great.

Thanks,

Reel Insane

[Reel Insane]

After posting my last post, I sat down and enjoyed a cold beverage when it hit me. I got up and turned on every light I own and pointed it to the engine. Drained all carbs and lightly tapped on the floats with a pick. Pumped the primer a few times to expell a little fuel from the bowls. Re-installed the drain screws and primed it up. The moment of truth had arrived. I fired up the engine and ran it for about 10 minutes with no problem at idle.

I will go for a sea trial this Saturday morning for the official test.

Keep you all posted,

Reel Insane

[jb123]

on hose in the yard means nothing... need to be run under load

[Reel Insane]

You are 100% correct, running the engine on a hose does mean nothing. But, if you can't get your engine to run correctly on a hose your odds for a successful sea trial are reduced greatly. Especially those of us that live 30 plus miles away from a body of water big enough for a decent run. I will let you all know the results this weekend.

Have great week,

Reel Insane