So I replaced the cables. It seems to run a little better but is smoking more than I thought it did. Also I think I should increase the idle speed a bit? Given it stalls or wants to stall when I put in gear?
https://youtu.be/N44Qx70dtzI
Well I went out tonight but it was too late to run the outboard. Looks like a bad plug wire though, I tested the wires with my ohmmeter and one was bad.
I guess I should have tried that sooner.
Will get new wires Monday and try again!
Thank you all
Hey I have an outboard that I haven't used in about five years. I just redid the carb and tried to adjust things.
It runs but doesn't idle well. It pops and shudders and almost stalls
Check this
https://youtu.be/5P7Ms1uiIlk
https://youtu.be/k3a90Kp7HZE
Any advice would be appreciated...
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I can only hope that adds the stability your lacks...I will have to get it out on the water this weekend and see what I think. It seems to me that as...
delmonte67 - thanks for your helpful insight :wink:
CarlF - It does go pretty well, never measured it though. I know when I used to have a 15 it would go great with just me in it and any more than that it was a crawl. Now I have had myself and 2 other full grown men plus a bunch of...
I have a '90s Sea Nymph 14M and have been debaing adding a flat floor and a casting deck for ages. I just found this site this week so thought I would ask your advice!
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