georgechandler
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Hello there chaps, my first post and posting from the UK.
I just recently purchased this outboard and its been giving me a lot of trouble.
The outboard wont idle and only runs on the choke, and isn't running on all 3 cylinders. Now normally when this happens I just clean the carbs+Jets and then they're running good as new (did the same on my Yamaha 15hp last week)
I have stripped and cleaned the carbs and jets on this outboard twice now, using carb cleaner, compressed air and even ran Seafoam imported from the USA through it with no luck what so ever.
All three plugs have a spark, all three cylinders have good compression, the fuel is perfect as there's a new filter on it with fresh fuel and also a brand new fuel tank and line.
The outboard only runs with the choke on but not even on all 3 cylinders, and it also wont run fast either and not on all 3 cylinders.
I ran it for 10 minutes or so with the seafoam in the fuel and then left to stand for 15 minutes and tried again with no difference afterwards.
One more thing is that before all of this I put new plugs in which I checked after running the seafoam and the top cylinder plug was in great condition with no sign of fowling, the second cylinder was slightly wet and the third cylinder plug was very wet and oily.
Do you have any suggestions?
Im totally stuck as this is normally fixed just by cleaning the carbs and jets.
It is a little confusing because the Idle/pilot Jet is at the top of the carb and the main jet in the float bowl (where they both are on my yamaha)
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from yourselves!
George
Happy boating
I just recently purchased this outboard and its been giving me a lot of trouble.
The outboard wont idle and only runs on the choke, and isn't running on all 3 cylinders. Now normally when this happens I just clean the carbs+Jets and then they're running good as new (did the same on my Yamaha 15hp last week)
I have stripped and cleaned the carbs and jets on this outboard twice now, using carb cleaner, compressed air and even ran Seafoam imported from the USA through it with no luck what so ever.
All three plugs have a spark, all three cylinders have good compression, the fuel is perfect as there's a new filter on it with fresh fuel and also a brand new fuel tank and line.
The outboard only runs with the choke on but not even on all 3 cylinders, and it also wont run fast either and not on all 3 cylinders.
I ran it for 10 minutes or so with the seafoam in the fuel and then left to stand for 15 minutes and tried again with no difference afterwards.
One more thing is that before all of this I put new plugs in which I checked after running the seafoam and the top cylinder plug was in great condition with no sign of fowling, the second cylinder was slightly wet and the third cylinder plug was very wet and oily.
Do you have any suggestions?
Im totally stuck as this is normally fixed just by cleaning the carbs and jets.
It is a little confusing because the Idle/pilot Jet is at the top of the carb and the main jet in the float bowl (where they both are on my yamaha)
Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from yourselves!
George
Happy boating