How to adjust idle

dynapac

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Yesterday at the lake the motor wouldn't idle. Lifting the fast idle lever up it would. Turned my low idle jets to no effect. While buddy turned the motor over I used a screwdriver to open the butterfly valves a little. Idled fine. Should the valves be open a little bit at idle?
 

JB

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Re: How to adjust idle

Does your engine have a name, dynapac?
 

dynapac

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Re: How to adjust idle

That would probably help<br /><br />1987 mercury 60 hp 3 cylinder
 

fireman57

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Re: How to adjust idle

Joe Reeves has an excellent post on doing this in the FAQ's. It is also elsewhere if you do a search from the top of the page.
 

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Re: How to adjust idle

Moving to Merc Troubles
 
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