Re: [ihc] Scout warm up issues...

[Dave Nuenke <dnuenke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan,

My two probables are the choke malfunctioning (or something else in 
the carb), or something with the de-acceleration box thing acting up. 
I don't really know much about those little boxes, but this kind of 
sounds something related to their territory... (I've never actually 
run one so, who knows.....) As to carbs, the choke system on the 
2210's was never the best, the thermo-spring on your intake may not 
be opening the choke as soon as it needs to, or it might be opening 
too soon. See, just another reason to go to a 2300, then you can have 
an electric or manual choke, both work far better than the one on the 
2210. Finally, I wouldn't worry too much about the flapper in the 
exhaust so long as it moves. I've never noticed them making a 
difference, Warhorse had one that was stuck open so I pitched it. I 
think my Spirit actually had one that worked, but I never put it back 
on when I put the motor in Jersey, haven't noticed any difference....

Dave

At 10:15 -0800 1/30/04, Tom Reed wrote:

> Hello Ryan,
>
> Sounds like your float needle is about shot. What happens is that as the
> begin to fail they start to seep more fuel the engine uses at idle and as
> the fuel level in the bowl of the carb raises it starts to flood. This is my
> usual indicator it's time to put a new kit in the carb.
>
> You can confirm this diagnosis by looking down the carb while it's running.
> If you see dripping fuel that's probably it. You might also see some fuel
> seepage around the throttle shaft.
>
> Tom Reed

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