Boat Covers Outboard
1966 Johnson Outboard works very well with rabbit ears on, but will not run on water?
We just got a Boat and on the sidewalk with ears on it runs great, but as soon as we put it in the water to go he will not start, or when cranked it dies. When running in the driveway, If I cover the middle of the carburetor he'll die I can cover the top and bottom of the carburetor and it remains running. I've cleaned the spark plugs, but not replaced, modified gas lines, gas tank filter checked and changed the drive oil lower. Any suggestions would be great. Will do it with the lid on and off, the chips were just removed and are wet with gas / oil.
I think this is a 60 or 65 HP motor? Very common. because you have underwater escape, which puts a load on the engine when the next one is submerged while on the sidewalk that is completely unloaded. Will easily run on two cylinders, maybe even one. Before you spend any money, take a few minutes to do some basic tests, so you just have to fix what broke: Compression. test no sense to spend time or money on a motor with bad compression. It should be about the same on all cylinders (within 5% or 7%). Spark test, not a test * * spark plug. You are testing the ability of the ignition system to deliver a spark to the plugs. Get an inline tester (couple bucks at a store automobile parts), set the interval to 1 / 4 ", set it on the engine block, attach the plug leads (one at a time) and watch a strong blue spark when you turn the engine. Get poor or no spark in one or more cylinders, you have to solve the ignition system. If you have good compression and good spark on all three, make sure you have fresh 50:1 87 octane fuel mixed with oil TCW-3 certified. Make sure the bulb is and remains firm when you pump it up. Make sure the blocking of all cards close completely when the blocker is enabled. All this and still no go, rebuild the carbs with new kits. Dip the pieces of metal during the night to clean the carburetor. Compression, ignition and fuel, it should be run.
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