"I have read many articles on this forum that say not to worry about the pickup timing, get the WOT timing correct! Why is this so? I have a 70 1977 Evinrude where the pickup timing is about 2-4 ATDC (Books says TDC) - the cable is adjusted fully but the cable does not full retract when in neutral an warm up lever is down. I can push the 'arm' connected to the throtle calble about 1/4" that will change the timing. Engine starts and runs fine so is this setting important or not? Thanks"