Westerbeke 4bcg woes

sgs01

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Jan 18, 2015
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Marietta, GA
Boat Info
1982 Sea Ray Vanguard 30ec
Engines
2 Mercruiser 260 direct inboards
So my new boat (1982 Sea Ray Vanguard 310ec) has a Westerbeke 4bcg gas genset in it. It runs VERY rich under load, even without the flame arrestor on the carb. When I looked down the throat while it was running, the center jet was just DUMPING fuel down the throat. Not even a mist! Just a steady stream. It won't respond to the throttle.

Time for a carb rebuild? Float stuck?
 
Find someone familiar with these generators. I did here in Maryland and now my genny is running top notch for an 88 boat.
 
last year at the boat show in Baltimore I met "slim" from Baltimore Boating Center (410-687-2000) who knows these generators like the back of his hand. Unfortunately he was ill and I was referred to the mobile mechanic who services others at my marina, Neal from ND mobile repair(443-907-0893). He is also good.
 

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