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Anybody have any experience with the Briggs and Stratton outboard?
Mine runs like a champ in the driveway but in the river it blubbers and won't run more than about 1/4th throttle.
It helps a little to give it a little choke but it's very disappointing that I can hardly go any faster than the...
Hi all:
I just got an old (1970 to 1975?) JC Penney/ Eska/ Tecumseh 5 1/2 hp two stroke air cooled outboard.
Supposedly all it needs is a coil to run. I have ordered the coil and will put it on in the next few days. If it does run I intend to clean/ adjust the points, install a new plug and...
