Hi all,
New to the 2 stroke outboard motor scene and have a smokin new to me one that I'm trying to get running better.
First startup it ran ok (smoking) at half throttle and up but died at idle.
So far I have;
Checked compression both cold and warm (110psi both cylinders)
Checked and gapped plugs
Taken carb apart, cleaned up and blown out passages.
Floated the float in water to make sure it was ok.
Found one very small brass tube running into the bowl (via a rubber hose) that was plugged up so pushed a very very fine needle through it and a a bit of scale came out.
Put back together and it idles very good now but ramps up somewhat rough and man does she smoke. (50:1 new fuel mix)
I have the what I think is the slow speed needle turned out 2.5 turns (seems to want to die when turned in under 1.5)
Any thoughts why its getting so much fuel?
Thanks muchly!
New to the 2 stroke outboard motor scene and have a smokin new to me one that I'm trying to get running better.
First startup it ran ok (smoking) at half throttle and up but died at idle.
So far I have;
Checked compression both cold and warm (110psi both cylinders)
Checked and gapped plugs
Taken carb apart, cleaned up and blown out passages.
Floated the float in water to make sure it was ok.
Found one very small brass tube running into the bowl (via a rubber hose) that was plugged up so pushed a very very fine needle through it and a a bit of scale came out.
Put back together and it idles very good now but ramps up somewhat rough and man does she smoke. (50:1 new fuel mix)
I have the what I think is the slow speed needle turned out 2.5 turns (seems to want to die when turned in under 1.5)
Any thoughts why its getting so much fuel?
Thanks muchly!