"Hello.
I purchased a new T
"Hello.
I purchased a new Tohatsu 4-stroke 8hp long shaft for my Catalina 25 this spring. Until yesterday is has ran flawlessly. I probably have about 4 hours on it now, and have yet to use more than 1/2 throttle.
My problem is that as of last night, it does not seem to idle. It starts fine on full choke (1/2 when warm) and runs fine. 1/4 - 1/3 throttle pushes us at hull speed, at it works great there. I cannot get the engine to run at (choke off) less than the "restart" position.
I am thinking I may have gotten some bad gas or something growing in the gas. Should I have added a filter? Do I need to pull the carb and clean the idle jet?
Thanks in advance.
Matt
Heartbeat
Catalina 25 Tall
BYC - Detroit"
I purchased a new T
"Hello.
I purchased a new Tohatsu 4-stroke 8hp long shaft for my Catalina 25 this spring. Until yesterday is has ran flawlessly. I probably have about 4 hours on it now, and have yet to use more than 1/2 throttle.
My problem is that as of last night, it does not seem to idle. It starts fine on full choke (1/2 when warm) and runs fine. 1/4 - 1/3 throttle pushes us at hull speed, at it works great there. I cannot get the engine to run at (choke off) less than the "restart" position.
I am thinking I may have gotten some bad gas or something growing in the gas. Should I have added a filter? Do I need to pull the carb and clean the idle jet?
Thanks in advance.
Matt
Heartbeat
Catalina 25 Tall
BYC - Detroit"