"Hi ,I just installed a 6hp as
"Hi ,I just installed a 6hp as a kicker and I am haveing trouble keeping the engine running at idle.
This is a brand new install of a 2010 engine.The engine has had neither bad gas or been allowed to sit unused, also the engine has been run only with the supplied gas tank.
When first installed this motor perfomed as expected ,started with ease ,shifted into gear and was run at 1/4 to 1/2 throttle for less than a hour due to incoming weather.
As a weekly maint. chore ,starting both main and kicker ,I noticed that my kicker seemed to be takeing longer to warm up than when I had first installed it the week before.After letting the engine run 10min it still would not run if the choke was pushed all the way in .
I will be able to further troubleshoot this engine this weekend and was hopeing for a few hints on where to start first .
btw, I am ordering the service manual this eve. and my nearest auth service rep. is showing 2 1/2 to 3 hours from me so "dropping" it by them isn't really an option.As I am often in rural boating areas I prefer to be able to service and repair my own equipment."
"Hi ,I just installed a 6hp as a kicker and I am haveing trouble keeping the engine running at idle.
This is a brand new install of a 2010 engine.The engine has had neither bad gas or been allowed to sit unused, also the engine has been run only with the supplied gas tank.
When first installed this motor perfomed as expected ,started with ease ,shifted into gear and was run at 1/4 to 1/2 throttle for less than a hour due to incoming weather.
As a weekly maint. chore ,starting both main and kicker ,I noticed that my kicker seemed to be takeing longer to warm up than when I had first installed it the week before.After letting the engine run 10min it still would not run if the choke was pushed all the way in .
I will be able to further troubleshoot this engine this weekend and was hopeing for a few hints on where to start first .
btw, I am ordering the service manual this eve. and my nearest auth service rep. is showing 2 1/2 to 3 hours from me so "dropping" it by them isn't really an option.As I am often in rural boating areas I prefer to be able to service and repair my own equipment."