Howdy, a new guy here. It's nice to see a forum so full of outboard enthusiast.
I recently bought a 1976 40hp evinrude and finally got it fired up and running fairly well, however, it does not seem to top out like it should. When running WOT, it will slightly hesitate and will actually run stronger when I back off just slightly. The motor has 120 psi on both cylinders and starts and runs good, but I just feel like it should have more punch. It just doesn't tack out like it should. I have it on a 13 ft Boston Whaler and it should make this boat fly. Also, it does not idel all that great. I have not adjusted anything on the carb yet. Would rebuilding the carb be a good idea for the cure? What else might you suggest I do to get better performance out of this motor.
Thanks for your time!
Danny
I recently bought a 1976 40hp evinrude and finally got it fired up and running fairly well, however, it does not seem to top out like it should. When running WOT, it will slightly hesitate and will actually run stronger when I back off just slightly. The motor has 120 psi on both cylinders and starts and runs good, but I just feel like it should have more punch. It just doesn't tack out like it should. I have it on a 13 ft Boston Whaler and it should make this boat fly. Also, it does not idel all that great. I have not adjusted anything on the carb yet. Would rebuilding the carb be a good idea for the cure? What else might you suggest I do to get better performance out of this motor.
Thanks for your time!
Danny