Well the old girl is now having ignition/fuel problems it seems backfiring under load at 2400 to 3k and losing power thinking it's carb rebuild time they havent been touched in 10 years never had any issues dont fix it if it aint broke right just want to get some opinions on where the best place to start is. Probably going to go cap rotor plugs and wires first to rule that out but I am suspicious of the carbs and probably rightly so
Thanks in advance
P.S. bill your experience is hauntingly familiar
Moby Rick
FYC grosse ile mich
32ft F/B express
1971
T/318 Chrysler marine
Before tearing into the carbs, grab a timing light and verify ignition advance at 2,000+ RPM. If you don't have at least 20 degrees of advance, the advance weights might be rusted or an advance spring may be broken. Easy fix and might only cost you an hour and a few squirts of oil.
ericinga wrote:Before tearing into the carbs, grab a timing light and verify ignition advance at 2,000+ RPM. If you don't have at least 20 degrees of advance, the advance weights might be rusted or an advance spring may be broken. Easy fix and might only cost you an hour and a few squirts of oil.
I didn't even think of that! I'll have to check into that first
Being that the issues start at 2k your probably right
Moby Rick
FYC grosse ile mich
32ft F/B express
1971
T/318 Chrysler marine
ericinga wrote:If you need help, contact Ron Spies. Hes a FYC member and a Marinette owner. Lives 1 mile from the club.
Will do that for sure going to check the basic simple stuff before we call the calvary. I'm sure he's quite busy with that awesome 34 he just acquired. Looking at that boat makes you wonder what might have been if the company had continued on
Moby Rick
FYC grosse ile mich
32ft F/B express
1971
T/318 Chrysler marine
ericinga wrote:If you need help, contact Ron Spies. Hes a FYC member and a Marinette owner. Lives 1 mile from the club.
Will do that for sure going to check the basic simple stuff before we call the calvary. I'm sure he's quite busy with that awesome 34 he just acquired. Looking at that boat makes you wonder what might have been if the company had continued on
Pure "boat porn" for the 70 year old. He has always wanted a '34 and couldn't wait to get his hands on it. In all honestly, he could spend 10 minutes on your motor and save you hours of time. He has not forgotten much from his ASE certifications.
He got me on the right track and back into boating.
bill
Former owner of
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired[/color]
Third Owner bill
backfiring under load at 2400 to 3k and losing power thinking it's carb rebuild time they havent been touched in 10 years never had any issues dont fix it if it aint broke right 
just want to get some opinions on where the best place to start is. Probably going to go cap rotor plugs and wires first to rule that out but I am suspicious of the carbs and probably rightly so 
current boat; 1969 Marinette 32 express bridge 440's 
