Jaw Schnick
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I purchased a 15 HP Tohatsu m15B 351A outboard with a little 14 foot fiberglass skiff. It ran good with the already full fuel tank it came with. I took it out and it ran like a champ for the entirety of the tanks contents. When i fueled up again, i started having issues with the motor choking and dying out when going anywhere over trolling speed. I figured out that pumping the primer ball would keep it from dying, but i didnt really want to have to continually pump the primer while cruising, so i researched it and found that it would be something to do with fuel, either in the pump or carburator. I took the pump and carb off (the pump is attached to the carb) and using some carb cleaner spray and a brush, cleaned everything out of both the pump and carb. When i put it back on the boat and test drove my efforts last night, the primer ball issue disappeared, but now i can only go about half the top speed i was able to go before.
Im a very technically minded person, and am not scared to take things apart, so thats exactly what i did. My question is, should i pull the carb back out and put it in some carb cleaner soak? should i just do the seafoam in the carb while running thing?
Also, when i was putting the diaphragms pack on the pump, one of them looked the exact same whether it was placed on the pump with side 1 facing the carb or side 2 facing the carb, would that make a major difference if it was backward?
I just wanted to get some feedback before i pull the motor back off and carry it up the harbor stairs up to the car to take it home.... please advise...
Thanks,
Josh
Im a very technically minded person, and am not scared to take things apart, so thats exactly what i did. My question is, should i pull the carb back out and put it in some carb cleaner soak? should i just do the seafoam in the carb while running thing?
Also, when i was putting the diaphragms pack on the pump, one of them looked the exact same whether it was placed on the pump with side 1 facing the carb or side 2 facing the carb, would that make a major difference if it was backward?
I just wanted to get some feedback before i pull the motor back off and carry it up the harbor stairs up to the car to take it home.... please advise...
Thanks,
Josh