Toolbag0125
Cadet
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- Mar 28, 2015
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Hey guys I'm new to the forum I just finished fixing my 1960 tomahawk and just picked up a motor for it. I thought I would be able to handle getting it going by myself but I really need some help from someone smarter then me when it comes to outboards.
The motor is a 40el71g. I replaced the fuel filter/ pump and plugs which allowed me to get it fired up. This thing smokes like a freight train and I am not sure what to do from here. It seams like there is excess fuel at the plugs but I cannot find any adjustments on the carb. I have 2 separate manuals for this motor and none of them say anything about carb adjustment just removal and install. There are 2 knobs on the carb needles labeled slow rich/ lean and fast rich /lean. I have tried adjusting those with no apparent change in smoke.
I have read a lot of post on here and watched a few YouTube clips but the clips are not smoking any where near as much as mine is. I also read something about a thermostat but again my books do not say anything about where the stat is. I ran the motor for a while with the old plugs and when I pulled the plugs they were soaked and black which is why I changed them thinking they were not hot enough. I put the factory plugs ( had to cross reference) back in.
Below is a YouTube link so you can see what I am talking about. It is my first you tube clip so forgive me for the shaking.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://youtu.be/n-95L3mWOgo
The motor is a 40el71g. I replaced the fuel filter/ pump and plugs which allowed me to get it fired up. This thing smokes like a freight train and I am not sure what to do from here. It seams like there is excess fuel at the plugs but I cannot find any adjustments on the carb. I have 2 separate manuals for this motor and none of them say anything about carb adjustment just removal and install. There are 2 knobs on the carb needles labeled slow rich/ lean and fast rich /lean. I have tried adjusting those with no apparent change in smoke.
I have read a lot of post on here and watched a few YouTube clips but the clips are not smoking any where near as much as mine is. I also read something about a thermostat but again my books do not say anything about where the stat is. I ran the motor for a while with the old plugs and when I pulled the plugs they were soaked and black which is why I changed them thinking they were not hot enough. I put the factory plugs ( had to cross reference) back in.
Below is a YouTube link so you can see what I am talking about. It is my first you tube clip so forgive me for the shaking.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
http://youtu.be/n-95L3mWOgo