Ok guys and gals,
Stats:
1963, 40hp, Evinrude Lark, Selectric Shift
Already completed:
Points (omc), Condensers, Coils, Water pump, Plugs, Wires, Carb rebuild w/float, New needle with packing. New prop, and shear pin, and linked and sync
Events happening before problem:
Ran aground shearing shear pin and destroying prop. Checked gears in lower unit and everything is OK. All wiring is good as well.
Problem:
This damn motor is lean popping like a mother @^$&#*. Or at least that is what it sounds like. I found the high speed needle (or low, I cant remember, whatever one is adjustable) down in the pan, out of the Carb about a month ago. After replacing it and all the packing around it, I went to go adjust the carbs. She wasnt having it. It ran too rich, then to lean I couldnt find the sweet spot. It would just run really fast (BTW I have no tach) or stall out. When I adjust the carbs to a really fast idle, the motor pops and pops
Suggestions?
First off, I know I need a tach. But there has to be something that I am overlooking. Should I pull that carb off again and check to see if some of the original packing got lost in there. Or maybe the float got mis-aligned
I dont know but I want to enjoy this season, and this motor is not working with me very much. Not to mention (as I am sure you all know) every mechanic in town is weeks out in work, so It is either I use trusty iBoats to help me help myself, or wait another year
Thanks in advance
Stats:
1963, 40hp, Evinrude Lark, Selectric Shift
Already completed:
Points (omc), Condensers, Coils, Water pump, Plugs, Wires, Carb rebuild w/float, New needle with packing. New prop, and shear pin, and linked and sync
Events happening before problem:
Ran aground shearing shear pin and destroying prop. Checked gears in lower unit and everything is OK. All wiring is good as well.
Problem:
This damn motor is lean popping like a mother @^$&#*. Or at least that is what it sounds like. I found the high speed needle (or low, I cant remember, whatever one is adjustable) down in the pan, out of the Carb about a month ago. After replacing it and all the packing around it, I went to go adjust the carbs. She wasnt having it. It ran too rich, then to lean I couldnt find the sweet spot. It would just run really fast (BTW I have no tach) or stall out. When I adjust the carbs to a really fast idle, the motor pops and pops
Suggestions?
First off, I know I need a tach. But there has to be something that I am overlooking. Should I pull that carb off again and check to see if some of the original packing got lost in there. Or maybe the float got mis-aligned
I dont know but I want to enjoy this season, and this motor is not working with me very much. Not to mention (as I am sure you all know) every mechanic in town is weeks out in work, so It is either I use trusty iBoats to help me help myself, or wait another year
Thanks in advance