Hi all, First of all I want to mention that my knowledge in outboards is almost zero so any help would be greatly appreciated.<br />I just got my first outboard, cleaned the carburetor and starter and took it on the water but I noticed few problems that I am trying to fix for 2 weeks now but couldn't find proper information. Here they are:<br /><br />1. At high speed it starts accelerating nice but then slows down by itself then again accelerates then slows down again and so on. Could the problem be the fact that fuel system is not tight and air might get in the system or there could be a more deep problem?<br />2. I noticed there is no generator attached, is this by design for this motor? Can I easily attach a generator to it and make it work? If yes, how and where could I find such a generator?<br />3. Since this is an old outboard and probably haven't been used in a long time, is there anything I must do to it before use (usually don't like to fix something as long as it's working fine).<br /><br />Dan
. <br /><br />My next questions would then be where can I find a water pump to fit my outboard and all the seals that will be needed after that? How much should I expect it to cost? If too expensive, isn't it possible to fix existing pump, or isn't there any chance that the pump is still good and how can I check that besides the fact the motor does not overheat?<br />Is there a good way to clean the carb without opening the whole engine?