Hello,
I'm from the Netherlands and just bough a 15 hp Honda outboard. The engine has been sitting for about 3 years. I've been running the engine nog for about 3 trips, 7 hours. Yesterday the engine performed bad ad idle, when started cold the engine idles, but after one hour the engine became a bit jerky and won't idle anymore. Oil, sparks etc has been changed 3 years ago, and the engine did not run since now. What is the best thing to do, clean out the carb? Or is it a known problem.
Second thing, at WOT (full throttle) you can hear a slight rattle from the engine. When i lower the RPM just a little bit, it disappears and everything sounds fresh.
Third thing, at the end of the trip yesterday the rpms start to clime but not the speed. Is this due to a loose prop? And what can i do about it?
Fourth thing, when i yesterday get the cover off the engine, i was wondering if it needs an air filter housing. It doesn't have this: 17390-ZY1-000
Fifth thing, how can i adjust the carb. On the side of it is one screw which is turned 3,5 times from totally in. Is this the idle screw?
Thanks for the help ik advance.
I'm from the Netherlands and just bough a 15 hp Honda outboard. The engine has been sitting for about 3 years. I've been running the engine nog for about 3 trips, 7 hours. Yesterday the engine performed bad ad idle, when started cold the engine idles, but after one hour the engine became a bit jerky and won't idle anymore. Oil, sparks etc has been changed 3 years ago, and the engine did not run since now. What is the best thing to do, clean out the carb? Or is it a known problem.
Second thing, at WOT (full throttle) you can hear a slight rattle from the engine. When i lower the RPM just a little bit, it disappears and everything sounds fresh.
Third thing, at the end of the trip yesterday the rpms start to clime but not the speed. Is this due to a loose prop? And what can i do about it?
Fourth thing, when i yesterday get the cover off the engine, i was wondering if it needs an air filter housing. It doesn't have this: 17390-ZY1-000
Fifth thing, how can i adjust the carb. On the side of it is one screw which is turned 3,5 times from totally in. Is this the idle screw?
Thanks for the help ik advance.