Got back out on the lake once more today after finding out we were missing parts for the cooling system on the motor...replaced those and today the boat just didn't seem to want to run full power...we're really not sure why...we tried playing with the fuel delivery cause often times it starts out running a little lean so we turn the knob to rich until she kicks into high...but today it just putted along about the speed of a 9-10 hp motor would....
My cousin ran the motor for most of the trip and he said that at one point while the motor was running and the cover was off that he screwed the needle on the front of the carb all the way in and it was still running...so I'm not really sure if something may have came loose and fell out or what but it definitely did not have the power it had last weekend when we took it out....we did have an extra body in the boat, but I don't really think it should have made that big of a difference...We also had to start it in forward when normally we have no trouble at all starting it in neutral...usually takes 2-3 pulls and it starts...gave us a hell of a time today
Any ideas?
I guess it would also be good to mention that when the motor is actually running in the FAST position and going half speed I BARELY...and I mean...maybe 1/4" turn it toward slow when I need to slow down and it nearly dies....I can't even get it half way to the SLOW position on the handle and it dies
My cousin ran the motor for most of the trip and he said that at one point while the motor was running and the cover was off that he screwed the needle on the front of the carb all the way in and it was still running...so I'm not really sure if something may have came loose and fell out or what but it definitely did not have the power it had last weekend when we took it out....we did have an extra body in the boat, but I don't really think it should have made that big of a difference...We also had to start it in forward when normally we have no trouble at all starting it in neutral...usually takes 2-3 pulls and it starts...gave us a hell of a time today
Any ideas?
I guess it would also be good to mention that when the motor is actually running in the FAST position and going half speed I BARELY...and I mean...maybe 1/4" turn it toward slow when I need to slow down and it nearly dies....I can't even get it half way to the SLOW position on the handle and it dies