Re: 40hp out board no idle
What year is the engine? <br /><br />Make sure the throttle plates in the carb throats are fully closed at idle. A too lean of fuel/air mixture will cause the engine to spit and sputter and ultimately stall.<br /><br />You might need to take the carbs of the engine and do a full carb cleaning. That means disassembling the carbs, soaking in liquid carb cleaner, drying and blowing out all the orfices with compressed air, and then reassembling with new gaskets.<br /><br />If your reeds are old and worn then they can prohibit you from running a low idle. At what RPM do you have to keep it at so it wont stall.<br /><br />These are a few things to look at<br />-Andy
