samuelh1987
Well-known member
I was given this engine as part of a trade for the Sea Nymph 12R Blue Water I posted in the boats subforum.
It starts easily and runs well in forward at idle / mid speed. It can be a bit cantankerous to keep running in neutral without advancing the throttle and just seems to have very little power and will only run about 6 mph WOT on the 12 foot Sea Nymph.
I cleaned the carb and blew out a ton of gunk, I believe it was from the cork float deteriorating I resealed it with super glue (did not remove plugs, since a kit was not available locally), checked points / ignition, and compression (60psi on my cheap harbor freight tester but even on both cylinders). I've ordered a proper carb kit, J6c plugs, and am going to decarb it. The only other thing I can think of is a spun prop. The motor was slow at reaching wot which also make me believe I have a carb issue, is there anything else I should check?
It starts easily and runs well in forward at idle / mid speed. It can be a bit cantankerous to keep running in neutral without advancing the throttle and just seems to have very little power and will only run about 6 mph WOT on the 12 foot Sea Nymph.
I cleaned the carb and blew out a ton of gunk, I believe it was from the cork float deteriorating I resealed it with super glue (did not remove plugs, since a kit was not available locally), checked points / ignition, and compression (60psi on my cheap harbor freight tester but even on both cylinders). I've ordered a proper carb kit, J6c plugs, and am going to decarb it. The only other thing I can think of is a spun prop. The motor was slow at reaching wot which also make me believe I have a carb issue, is there anything else I should check?