1970 60hp johnson

joe_dirt

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so i put new points in and took the carbs apart and clean them
and now it runs nice start fine and idle,s nice so i took it it too the lake and i can,t get it to get up and plane, it trolls nice but when i give it throttle it just want to die.
so i,m thinking that maybe i need to adjust the high speed valve in the bottom of the carbs, does anyone know the correct setting for this?
 

Joe Reeves

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Re: 1970 60hp johnson

What is the model number of that engine?
 

Joe Reeves

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Re: 1970 60hp johnson

Yes, 60ES70B is a 1970 60 hp Evinrude BUT there are no adjustable high speed valves in the bottom portion of the carburetors, only brass fixed high speed jets that are located in the bottom center portion of the float chambers.

You can clean them with a piece oF single strand wire BUT I'd suggest that you clean and rebuild all of the carburetors.

There are adjustable slow speed jets at the top front portion of the carburetors. Adjust them as follows.

(Carburetor Adjustment - Single S/S Adjustable Needle Valve)
(J. Reeves)

Initial setting is: Slow speed = seat gently, then open 1-1/2 turns.

Start engine and set the rpms to where it just stays running. In segments of 1/8 turns, start to turn the S/S needle valve in. Wait a few seconds for the engine to respond. As you turn the valve in, the rpms will increase. Lower the rpms again to where the engine will just stay running.

Eventually you'll hit the point where the engine wants to die out or it will spit back (sounds like a mild backfire). At that point, back out the valve 1/4 turn. Within that 1/4 turn, you'll find the smoothest slow speed setting.

Note: As a final double check setting of the slow speed valve(s), if the engine has more than one carburetor, do not attempt to gradually adjust all of the valves/carburetors at the same time. Do one at a time until you hit the above response (die out or spit back), then go on to the next valve/carburetor. It may be necessary to back out "all" of the slow speed adjustable needle valves 1/8 turn before doing this final adjustment due to the fact that one of the valves might be initially set ever so slightly lean.

When you have finished the above adjustment, you will have no reason to move them again unless the carburetor fouls/gums up from sitting, in which case you would be required to remove, clean, and rebuild the carburetor anyway.

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