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When you say static is that with plugs out wide open throttle or leave plugs in and take coil wire off and attach timing light leed to #1 coil. I'm using 87 octane.
I checked the timing with an induction timing light and time is 9° restarted. I've been trying to set timing at zero at idle and man there are two many adjustment rods on this engine. If I take all adjustment rods looses and get timing set, then adjust rods and throttle linkage to that will that...
Thank you so much for the information it's greatly appreciated. Will do that you have mentioned and will respond to let you know how it goes. It may take a day or so.
I did a cylinder drop test a few weeks ago and noticed the engine would run on #1 cylinder alone but not on #2 cylinder alone that's when I put new coils on it. I did put in new reeds too. I have a new filter before the prime bubble and a small white filter before the fuel pump but not one after...
I have a 1996 force 40 outboard 2 stroke. It has a rough idle. I have rebuilt the carburetor, new plugs , coils, fuel pump and fuel lines with filters. All of these are OE parts. I made sure the throttle plate was horizontal at full throttle. It runs good at 1/4 to 3/4 throttle. At full throttle...
