If it’s a new to you motor may want to check the fuel pump. Not sure if this is a VRO motor or not but if it is and it was converted to a premix, it could be the no oil signal if it wasn’t disconnected properly.
So I’m going through a rebuild and came across some very small metal chunks in the cooling jacket. But I have yet to find where they came from. I’ve tore apart the entire block and the lower unit portion that I needed to see if something broke. It’s mind boggling but still searching as I haven’t...
Check your throttle cable. The ball that holds it in the control unit could be cracked and allowing the throttle cable to slip not giving it WOT even though the handles all the way down.
So last summer I purchased a boat with a 94 115 V4 on the back. Through a few stupid moves on my part and general age of the motor the #1 piston went and scored the cylinder on about 4th trip out. I decided to go through the rebuild myself and am looking forward to the end product!!! I think the...