Engine starts and runs OK out of water. In water engine splutters, coughs and sneezes, finally dying.<br />Engine will accelerate to flat out if kicked all to full throttle with no hesitation. At lower speeds like no on the plane engine coughs and splutters. The engine also kicks, it is hard to explain, but it is like we hit somthing in the water, but you can tell it is somthing the engine is doing. Like a single backfirs stopping the engine for a second ?<br /><br />Is there an easier way to set the timing other than what the manual says? <br /><br />I am not sure if the idle air bleed and intermediate air bleed orifices are in the correct holes. Should the larger orifice be in the top or bottome hole. Manual does not cover.<br /><br />Engine is Evinrude E120TLCD<br />New Power pack and coils made no difference.<br />New plugs<br />Carbs were rebuilt and cleaned etc, no difference<br />Excellent compression and leakdown.<br />I have checked the reeds and they are perfect.<br /><br />Thanks for your help in anticipation.<br /><br />Binkoba