didn't make it off the trailer

[squirt'nmyload]

backed her in the water.....fired it up.....ran good for about 15 seconds...then.....bla bla bla blaaaaam.....i got it goin again but only if i was on the throttle. it seemed like it was flooding out so i let it sit for a bit and then i started it back up and while it was idling i saw gas starting to flow into my secondaries and then it just died again. i'm no carb expert but how much gas is suppost to flow into the secondaries during idle if any??? could this be my problem???

[Taylorman]

No fuel should be flowing in the secondaries at idle. You should not be able to see any fuel at idle.

[TJS]

What carb(s) is it. Sounds like the floats are too high or the needle and seat is stuck or too much fuel pressure.
T.J.

[squirt'nmyload]

thats what i thought...there is definitely gas flowing into them.....what would cause this to happen?

[Cole Sanger]

I had similar problems. Boat would run great on flat trailer in the garage, but as soon as it was unlevel in the water I had flooding problems. I wasn't able to get my trailer high enough. Had to adjust them in the water. I sold it, but I heard it ran great after that.

[squirt'nmyload]

holley 750 vac secondaries

[squirt'nmyload]

it is also happening on the trailer on level ground

[1980Cougar]

Pull your needle assembly out of the top of the secondary float bowl. My bet is you will find a piece of crap stuck in the seat holding the needle open. If not, your float level is too high.

[Bense468]

you could throw them in the trash and buy one of these
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/4553/e1006bih2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[squirt'nmyload]

i drained the gas out of the bowl and some crap came out so im gonna pull it all apart and clean it up and change the float

[squirt'nmyload]

that looks pretty sweet bense468...too much bling for my boat though....i'm keepin this one simple.

[jh4rt]

i drained the gas out of the bowl and some crap came out so im gonna pull it all apart and clean it up and change the float
You might not need to take it all apart. I had a similar problem (actually on my truck). Try just taking the fuel line off (or pinch it shut with vise-grips) and run the engine out of gas. Then hook it back up and the crap should clear. Also, change your fuel filter.

[poncho-pwr]

Also check the floats and make sure they don't have a pin hole in them. You can do this by sitting them in a pan of gas for and hour or so and then go back and see if they are still floating, if they are not you better get some new floats or you will never fix your problem.

[mnjettr]

You might not need to take it all apart. I had a similar problem (actually on my truck). Try just taking the fuel line off (or pinch it shut with vise-grips) and run the engine out of gas. Then hook it back up and the crap should clear. Also, change your fuel filter.
I've done that too, it sometimes works. but no substitute for a good cleaning and inspection.

[squirt'nmyload]

thanks for the tips guys....i appreciate it!!!

[wrenchdaddy]

How do those hats work anyway? is it like fuel injection orrr?????????

[poncho-pwr]

wrenchdaddy asked..How do those hats work anyway? is it like fuel injection orrr?????????
Yes it is mechanical fuel injection. You can also get an electronic hat injection set up and they work amazingly well across the board but they cost BIG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$