Acceleration Flat Spot
Posted: Mon 7. May 2012, 23:11
Hi All,
Just a carb question - my 58 Mercury with 430ci engine and stock 4BBL carb has a flat spot on accelerating from idle. I know this is a classic faulty accelerator pump symptom, however, I checked the accelerator pump diaphragm and it seems to be intact. When watching down the throat of the carb, minimal fuel gets ejected from the accelelerator pump jets on gentle acceleration. A decent quantity only comes out on moderate to hard acceleration.
Thanks guys.
John
Just a carb question - my 58 Mercury with 430ci engine and stock 4BBL carb has a flat spot on accelerating from idle. I know this is a classic faulty accelerator pump symptom, however, I checked the accelerator pump diaphragm and it seems to be intact. When watching down the throat of the carb, minimal fuel gets ejected from the accelelerator pump jets on gentle acceleration. A decent quantity only comes out on moderate to hard acceleration.
Thanks guys.
John