maineiac5586
Chief Petty Officer
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I posted a few posts ago about an 1986 evinrude 3 cylinder 70 hp I am refreshing. I didn't see it run before purchase but it has great potential. I'm stumped about the max timing stopper. I noticed when I move the throttle arm (the big arm the control cable mounts to) the ignition plate moves to max timing (contacts rubber stopper) just as the throttle cam contacts the carb roller. I have researched the adjustment for the throttle cam and roller but does it seem like something may be off with the max timing stopper? I feel like it is screwed out too far. When viewing the max throttle stopper from the port side there is only maybe 2 threads of the adjustment bolt sticking out past the lock nut. Is there a length measurement I can use for that screw as a baseline? Does it seem unusual that the ignition reaches the max timing stopper just as the carbs start to open? I am handy with most aspects of outboards but lacking in this adjustment aspect.i have no way to adjust this on a boat. I am working on it on my stand. Here's a video showing what is going on.