I have a 2 stroke 4 cylinder 4carb low to mid 80's outboard motor that runs great out of water with a hose attached when in gear but when under a load in water it wants to die as soon as you put it in gear unless you give it throttle right away which means i cant idle around in gear but runs great either way out of gear any help i would appreciate email me at cjones6485@hotmail.com or call me at 530-320-7731 leave a message and i will call you back thank you and have a great day.