1987 Rochester Quadrajet missing fast idle cam

[Evinrude Boater]

Why doesn't the 1987 Quadrajet have a fast idle cam like other years. I have to advance the throttle a bit to get it to run at a cold start and it's touchy so it could rev too high if I'm not careful. What's the proper starting procedure for my boat?

 

[Don S]

Re: 1987 Rochester Quadrajet missing fast idle cam

Boats don't have fast idle cams like cars do. You are supposed to use the throttle.
IF, you had a fast idle cam that ran the engine at 1200 rpm at idle, you could damage your outdrive shifting at that speed.

 

[Evinrude Boater]

Re: 1987 Rochester Quadrajet missing fast idle cam

Thanks Don, so I'm supposed to just nudge the throttle ahead to start cold? If I push the throttle button and advance the throttle without shifting gears it advances to a spot where it stops and clicks. I have to push the botton on the T handle to advance further to actually move the throttle linkage on the carb. I assume that first push is the gear shift at idle then the carb opens beyond that. So, in order to start cold I have to go a wee bit beyond the gear shift position to advance the throttle, warm it up then pull back to vertical then shift into gear and go. Is that right?

 

[gadget73]

Re: 1987 Rochester Quadrajet missing fast idle cam

You got it.