santamariah95
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Sorry if this post appears twice. I'm getting mixed results posting for my first time on this site.
I've got a 2006 3.5hp Tohatsu that starts easily, runs fine at low speed thru mid-throttle then tops out before hitting wide open throttle (WOT). It feels like there's a governor preventing the o.b. from opening up.
Steps I've taken:
I'm running the o.b. in a barrel and without the propellor. I've seen reference to an ESG (high rev limiter) but god help me find out where the heck this is if it's even there. I've prepped other 2-stroke OBs for years this way and never run into a WOT problem like this one except for water in the fuel.
Very frustrating as I've got a new(er) 19 Rhodes to get into the water soon and this issue is just dragging on.
I welcome any thoughts/suggestions concerning something I may have overlooked. Hate like heck to take this to dealer if I can help it. Money's running low for this small luxury this year.
Many thanks in advance;
Waiting it out in Massachusetts
I've got a 2006 3.5hp Tohatsu that starts easily, runs fine at low speed thru mid-throttle then tops out before hitting wide open throttle (WOT). It feels like there's a governor preventing the o.b. from opening up.
Steps I've taken:
- Drained fuel tank and replaced w/new 91 octane fuel
- Changed engine and transmission oils
- Soaked & cleaned carb in Sea Foam; then replaced innards w/rebuild kit. Blew out orifices w/canned compressed air
- Replaced sprk plug
- Replaced inline fuel filter and on/off fuel selector switch
I'm running the o.b. in a barrel and without the propellor. I've seen reference to an ESG (high rev limiter) but god help me find out where the heck this is if it's even there. I've prepped other 2-stroke OBs for years this way and never run into a WOT problem like this one except for water in the fuel.
Very frustrating as I've got a new(er) 19 Rhodes to get into the water soon and this issue is just dragging on.
I welcome any thoughts/suggestions concerning something I may have overlooked. Hate like heck to take this to dealer if I can help it. Money's running low for this small luxury this year.
Many thanks in advance;
Waiting it out in Massachusetts