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    Honda 40 ongoing RPM problems

    Okay, so I have a Honda 40 on a 20 foot pontoon. The motor is a 1999 as is the boat. With an 11 pitch prop, I was running 3100 rpms. The motor starts well and idles fine. There is a dead spot in the throttle around 2000 rpms. I thought I was overpropped. I bought a four blade 12 by 8. Now...
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    Honda 40 RPM Problems continued

    I was running 3100 rpm at WOT with this motor on a 20 foot pontoon and 11 pitch prop. I bought a new four blade 8 pitch prop and now my tach shows 2500 rpm a WOT. I have a dead spot in the throttle so I think the carbs must need cleaned. I changed the plugs already. Is my tach messed up...
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    Honda 40 RPM problem

    I have a 2000 Honda 40 fourstroke on a 20 foot pontoon. I am running around 3100 rpm at WOT. The prop appears to be a 13 pitch that was modified to 11 (the 13 on the number is marked out and 11 is scratched in). I have put new gas in and changed the primer bulb and spark plugs. Manual says...
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