1999 Johnson 60hp: Complete carburetor rebuild

[mattlal]

I recently found a loose venturi in one of my carbs..the other two were caked up with some nasty crystal-like matter.

I just acquired the boat, it has been sitting, but low hours. The dealer said I need 3 new carbs.

Is it true you cannot purchase the flow/atomizing components for OMB carbs?

 

[Bosunsmate]

The full kits a $15 each.
You can soak them in carb cleaner.
What are you going to do about the guy who is trying to rip you off?

 

[racerone]

A loose venturi or a loose nozzle ?-----------A dealer has to guarantee his work.-------You yourself do not--------Perhaps find a shop that will ultrasonically clean these carburetors if you take them apart.---------Then assemble them and test run the motor.

 

[Bosunsmate]

Every carb job ive ever seen done has being guaranteed and the only one needing new carbs had the wrong ones previously installed

 

[mattlal]

I looked at the rebuild kits, they don't appear to have these particular pieces.

I would simply take it to another dealer, but I can buy an ultrasonic parts cleaner for the cost and labor they want for rebuilds (250ea)..

Regardless, I bought another carb tripack for $60 on fleabay...just hoping I won't be in the same place in 3 days.

I hate having a set of perfectly good carbs with 38 hours on them sitting in the parts bin because I cant find $5 parts for them.

To clarify what parts - it is the brass tubes that go through the throat of the carb. Typically I would call them jets, but the dealer told me they're not jets.

 

[racerone]

No, they are not jets !---Just the nozzle that feeds fuel ( after it is metered by a jet ) into the low pressure area in the venturi.---Never need replacing so not on the parts list and no need for them to be.---Perhaps someone tampered with that one nozzle thinking it needed to be removed.

 

[Faztbullet]

Its sounds like it is eat up with ethanol salt....