Noticed something today
The timer advance arm isint advancing all the way with the throttle it stops about 1/2 inch from the stop screw and its hard to move when I disconnect it from tbe throttle arm
I'm going to assume that's my issue
How do I clean it under the flywheel
Ok I tried the timing light I didnt see anything that caught my eye
Rechecked spark and it was good
Rechecked compression
I think I'm going to tear down the carbs again
I'm really starting to think it's a fuel issue
Sorry guys...... im a big do it yourselfer and I work I've worked in a body/collision shop my entire life but a timing light is one thing I've never used
Im going to test it this week
If your looking at the motor from the back it's the lower right cyl
I replaced the fuel pump with an extra one I had on hand that I know works with no change
Could it be an electric issue possibly something under the flywheel
I've cleaned the high speed jets ....no change
I rebuilt the carbs again ....no change
I did notice on my test run this last time it took off really fast like it used to for about 8 seconds then it lost power again and when I'm going slower you hear the motor occassionaly surge with power for a...
My 1978 evinrude 85 hp has always run well
all of a sudden I'm not getting full power
and it won't get out of the hole like it used to
Compression is 120 119 115 117
I did a spark test and it has good spark
I rebuilt the carbs and took them apart for the second time to recheck them they are...