I have a 1980/85 Eventide 50hp Outboard motor that I am having problems with.
1st- I can't seem to figure out how to adjust the low end and high end carb adjustments. (I have attached photos for reference) My old boat had dials near the carb to adjust accordingly, but I can't find them here...
Attached is a photo (best i could get) of an arm under the fly wheel that is moved by the throttle.
problem is... the clip at the end of the arm broke off and i found it at the bottom of the engine housing while out on the water... this made the engine run very very bogged down and after i...
Sometimes when i am trying to start my engine on my 1964 OMC's Gale outboard i ant get it out of neutral and have to (simply put) force it out and then back in again from Froward to neutral and then to reverse.... is there something i can do about this? Is this the cable? Is there an adjustment...
Replacing my first throttle cable ever on my 1964 OMC's Gale outboard engine, and wanted to see if anyone had any tips for me on this.
Boat is simple 14fter and i have the old cable pulled, and new one ready to install... just wanted to see if anyone had any tips on installing it smoothly...
So i am not a mechanic by any means... i don't know really anything about engines at all... and what i have found out about my old boat has been user error, but i believe this problem is bigger then something im doing.
I have a 1964 Sea King with 40hp OB motor that i believe was made by...