So I am the new guy that just bought his first jon boat 24 hours ago. I tool it out on the lake and I am certain there where some folks who live on the water just getting a kick out of my wife and I along with kids completely having no clue what we are doing. Motor started first pull I turn the throttle knob ( I dont know what its called) to shift and then put the motor in Forward. we drove out for about 2 minutes to the middle of the lake and the motor sounded like it was chocking and shut off. I tried to start it back up but not knowing anything it was still in forward and the the start rope wouldn't pull (at the time I did not know that theres a safety on the motor must be in Neutral Im learning) At the time I feared the worse the motor seized so I grabbed the oars and paddled us back to the dock.
At the dock I waited a few minutes and tinkled with the motor making sure the knob was on start and the switch was on neutral ( I read the notice on the motor) and i pumped some gas and it started. I ran it for a little bit but it shut off again. I pulled it started so I told the family get back in we are going to try this again. a few minutes go by and we are stuck really far now from the dock. No biggie my 12 year decided he would be the big boy and stepped up and started to paddle while I worked on the motor.
This happened several times but we made it back.
The problems I have cause I dont know:
The fuel line goes on two ways one way it just pushes on the other way it pushes on and twist so that it locks, so I gather thats the way it goes.
On the throttle theres a knob that looses and tightens at the very end/tip I have no idea what it is but when i messed with it the motor started right up. but then again would die almost like on a car motor would do if the idle was too low or not getting enough fuel. The fuel hose seems kind of long but what do I know. Can anyone tell me what the knob on the twist handle is for? I plan on messing with it in the morning but if I have no luck Im going to take it to a marine shop. I really dont want to spend a bunch of money but it looks like I may have to to get it running right. The last owner said he had the motor serviced 2 months ago but you know how that goes people will say anything to sell a boat.
Last thing it seems like the twist handle rotates freely to the shift side but when I twist towards the fast side it does not turn very far. Maybe I am thinking like a motorcycle throttle that has a 3/4 rotation on the handle. Thanks for any help I can get in advance.
At the dock I waited a few minutes and tinkled with the motor making sure the knob was on start and the switch was on neutral ( I read the notice on the motor) and i pumped some gas and it started. I ran it for a little bit but it shut off again. I pulled it started so I told the family get back in we are going to try this again. a few minutes go by and we are stuck really far now from the dock. No biggie my 12 year decided he would be the big boy and stepped up and started to paddle while I worked on the motor.
This happened several times but we made it back.
The problems I have cause I dont know:
The fuel line goes on two ways one way it just pushes on the other way it pushes on and twist so that it locks, so I gather thats the way it goes.
On the throttle theres a knob that looses and tightens at the very end/tip I have no idea what it is but when i messed with it the motor started right up. but then again would die almost like on a car motor would do if the idle was too low or not getting enough fuel. The fuel hose seems kind of long but what do I know. Can anyone tell me what the knob on the twist handle is for? I plan on messing with it in the morning but if I have no luck Im going to take it to a marine shop. I really dont want to spend a bunch of money but it looks like I may have to to get it running right. The last owner said he had the motor serviced 2 months ago but you know how that goes people will say anything to sell a boat.
Last thing it seems like the twist handle rotates freely to the shift side but when I twist towards the fast side it does not turn very far. Maybe I am thinking like a motorcycle throttle that has a 3/4 rotation on the handle. Thanks for any help I can get in advance.
