ol sarge
Well-known member
First, Happy Fourth Of July! I just got back from a morning of fishing. I bought this motor this spring and have only had it on the water 3 times now. The issue I am having is getting it up to WOT. Sometimes it acts like it is slipping and others it will go like heck. This motor was completely reconditioned and had a 90 day warranty on it. This issue does not happen all of the time, but when it does, the RPMs go way up and it seems as if the motor is not turning the blade. Could it be slipping out of gear some how? This is an old motor and it is sometimes hard to find neutral. I am still on the original tank of fuel that I bought in May ( 93 octane, no ethanol and added marine stabil to the mix), I run a fuel filter on the main line and that is new as well. This motor starts on the first or second pull every time. I noticed that there is a knob on the tiller handle that you can adjust. Could this have anything to do with my issues? Any ideas on what might be going on and any solutions would be greatly appreciated.
Tim
Tim