dirtleg
Seaman
- Joined
- May 30, 2009
- Messages
- 52
this is a two stroke motor that sat up for a while, then I took somebody out on it and it wouldn't plane, which it normally does like a champ. motor seemed to slip out of gear, and rev really high when wot, I was told it might be the carb(probably the prop hub after much reading on this site) so I broke apart carb soaked in carb cleaner and reassembled, now it is EXTREMELY hard to start when I take the cowling off and give the cab arm a little more turn it will run, but, if I idle it up, with it on the boat and the motor in a tub full of water it seems to be knocking, the motor jerks and there is a loud almost "clack" sound that comes from it intermitently. anyway, I have new fuel and oil, it's getting good fuel, the plugs look wet when I take them out so I'm going to change those but they really don't appear black or at all or corroded. I am not a mechanic but I am very handy and I have the manual for this motor but can't find anything in there. you fellas are my last hope, I really want to go redfishing on sat and the local repair shop is backed up 3 weeks. Please help