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Old 08-04-2022, 05:52 PM
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Carburetor Life Span??

Hello,

My A4 is having some fuel starvation issues. I cleaned the fuel filters twice on my recent 9 day motors sailing trip. That helped for about 8 hours of motoring. I didn't see any dirt in the fuel that came out of the line when I blew through the hose and filter in opposite direction of fuel flow. The fuel looked clean in the water separator filter. I cleaned the fuel tank in 2005 and have used the boat every year so I don't think sludge is in bottom of tank.

Cruising along at 1700 rpm the engine rpm's isolates slightly which is something new it started when this fuel issue began.

Now I am thinking the carburetor (new from Moyer Marine in 2005) has reached EOL and needs rebuild. So that 17 years. Anyone know the expected life span on the carburetor?

Electric fuel pump new last year.
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