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JIMMY LEE
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"I HAVE A 94 15 HP HONDA THE E
"I HAVE A 94 15 HP HONDA THE ENGINE HAS RAN GREAT FOR YEARS. RECENTLY (PAST 2YRS) IT HAS DEVELOPED LACK OF POWER AT WOT. IT WILL NOT PLANE MY 14 FT V-HULL WITH TWO PEOPLE AND A LITTLE FISHING GEAR. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. THE COMPRESSION IS WITHIN SERVICE MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS. I HAVE CHECKED FOR TIMING BELT SLIPPAGE. I HAVE DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR CLOGGED EXHAUST PORTS. I HAVE TOTALLY CLEANED AND REBUILT THE CARBURATOR. I HAVE TRIED A FRIEND'S CDI BOX. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT PROPS. I NOW HAVE A 9.25 X 8 X 3 FACTORY PROP. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE VALVES TWICE. I HAVE CHECKED CAM SHAFT AND CRANK SHAFT KEYWAYS FOR SHIRRING. I HAVE REPLACED FUEL TANK AND LINES, REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS TWICE. MY MOST RECENT ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WAS TO POLISH THE BOTTOM OF MY ALUMINUM BOAT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SAME BOAT AND MOTOR WHEN NEWER WOULD PERFORM GREAT WITH HEAVY PAYLOADS. NOW IT JUST HAS NO GUTS. I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE...ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! ALSO, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET A TACH SO I CAN TELL EXACTLY WHAT MY MAXIMUM RPM IS?"
"I HAVE A 94 15 HP HONDA THE ENGINE HAS RAN GREAT FOR YEARS. RECENTLY (PAST 2YRS) IT HAS DEVELOPED LACK OF POWER AT WOT. IT WILL NOT PLANE MY 14 FT V-HULL WITH TWO PEOPLE AND A LITTLE FISHING GEAR. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. THE COMPRESSION IS WITHIN SERVICE MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS. I HAVE CHECKED FOR TIMING BELT SLIPPAGE. I HAVE DISASSEMBLED THE ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR CLOGGED EXHAUST PORTS. I HAVE TOTALLY CLEANED AND REBUILT THE CARBURATOR. I HAVE TRIED A FRIEND'S CDI BOX. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT PROPS. I NOW HAVE A 9.25 X 8 X 3 FACTORY PROP. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE VALVES TWICE. I HAVE CHECKED CAM SHAFT AND CRANK SHAFT KEYWAYS FOR SHIRRING. I HAVE REPLACED FUEL TANK AND LINES, REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND SPARK PLUGS TWICE. MY MOST RECENT ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM WAS TO POLISH THE BOTTOM OF MY ALUMINUM BOAT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SAME BOAT AND MOTOR WHEN NEWER WOULD PERFORM GREAT WITH HEAVY PAYLOADS. NOW IT JUST HAS NO GUTS. I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE...ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! ALSO, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET A TACH SO I CAN TELL EXACTLY WHAT MY MAXIMUM RPM IS?"