Why do we still have Carburetors?!

[Brad Zastrow]

My last Arctic Cat snowmobile had EFI with no battery. The first pull on the rope charged the system and the second pull it started.

Are you sure about that? I looked at Mercs website for the 15 hp EFI and it has an alternator spec listed. Why is there an alternator if there is no battery?

Just wondering. I think it would be cool if someone were able to make an EFI system that did not need a battery. Between the electronics to run the computer, and then the fuel pump, I just wonder how they could pull it off?

[MattGreen]

Regarding alternators on small engines that are rope-start: OMC had these available on certain models, or as an accessory kit, for many, many years, down to as low as 8hp. They were used for things like running lights, fishfinders, and (somewhat) charging electric trolling motor batteries.

Matt

[powerabout]

Regarding alternators on small engines that are rope-start: OMC had these available on certain models, or as an accessory kit, for many, many years, down to as low as 8hp. They were used for things like running lights, fishfinders, and (somewhat) charging electric trolling motor batteries.

Matt

ac light even on 4hp twins, add rectifier kit and charge a battery

[Chaz]

ac light even on 4hp twins, add rectifier kit and charge a battery

Is it strong enough to run a small Home Depo "window shaker" AC unit ... and a flex~fuel sensor ???

I like to be kool breeze while I'm bein C.A.R.B. compliant ...

[FUJIMO]

Regarding alternators on small engines that are rope-start: OMC had these available on certain models, or as an accessory kit, for many, many years, down to as low as 8hp. They were used for things like running lights, fishfinders, and (somewhat) charging electric trolling motor batteries.

Matt

...alternators? i think you mean the little add-on stator/rectifier kit...

[powerabout]

Many models came with 3 phase stator no rectifier.

[powerabout]

Is it strong enough to run a small Home Depo "window shaker" AC unit ... and a flex~fuel sensor ???

I like to be kool breeze while I'm bein C.A.R.B. compliant ...

If you ate carbs instead of protein you would be cooler...lol

[MattGreen]

...alternators? i think you mean the little add-on stator/rectifier kit...

Yes, technically that’s what I meant. They weren’t all kits though, some came with them from OMC - some Saildrive 8 & 9.9 extra-long models as memory serves.

Matt

[FUJIMO]

Yes, technically that’s what I meant. They weren’t all kits though, some came with them from OMC - some Saildrive 8 & 9.9 extra-long models as memory serves.

Matt

...yes, all the o/b makers had this over the years, if you wanted it...

[KIRCHNER]

I can`t believe this came up as I worked on a guys 1962 V-4 electric shift 75hp Johnson the other day. Down draft carb problems. I didn`t know they came out that early with elect shift. My first boats was a Kona w/100hp elect shift Evinrude.

Wow, i just saw a old KONA on the roadside! looks kike a checkmate. For real, faded metalflake silver,pretty rough.

[Chaz]

Wow, i just saw a old KONA on the roadside! looks kike a checkmate.

Kirchi , was that a racial slur .. ???

powerabout

Originally Posted by Chaz
Is it strong enough to run a small Home Depo "window shaker" AC unit ... and a flex~fuel sensor ???

I like to be kool breeze while I'm bein C.A.R.B. compliant ...



If you ate carbs instead of protein you would be cooler...lol

Power ole boy , Everybody knows, Canoli's are nonfattening ..

Chaz = rememberin, pullin over to the side of the road to stick the straw of a can of carb cleaner down the idle and main air feed holes to blow the garbage out if those two simple circuits .. and on my way again. Not so much having a bad electronic sub system or two ..

[XstreamVking]

Old mechanics trick to cleaning the carb circuits. While running, choke it to death quick with a rag over the carb throat till it dies. Fire it back up and keep on trucking.

[powerabout]

Old mechanics trick to cleaning the carb circuits. While running, choke it to death quick with a rag over the carb throat till it dies. Fire it back up and keep on trucking.

Used that trick one or twice but doesnt work with those horrible Tohatsu 4 stroke carbs, the holes are 1 micron and the dirt 2 microns

[tunnelfun]

Most of the big pleasure trawlers that have dinghies with carb motors carry new spare parts. Like carb, ignition, rope,.......
If it's EFI they carry a spare motor.

[nitro_rat]

Old mechanics trick to cleaning the carb circuits. While running, choke it to death quick with a rag over the carb throat till it dies. Fire it back up and keep on trucking.

or your palm...