9.9 envinrude

gary fonner

Recruit
Joined
Apr 17, 2002
Messages
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having problems maintaining low/slow idle speed. have to adjust choke/lean/rich mixture to maintain idle speed. any suggestions?
 

twwmm

Seaman
Joined
Mar 7, 2002
Messages
68
Re: 9.9 envinrude

maybe a simple adjujstment of the idle speed screw on the carby - maybe
 

Bcmagna

Cadet
Joined
Apr 20, 2002
Messages
22
Re: 9.9 envinrude

Check the fule line where it goes into the fule pump. I have a bullhead ( 9.9) and had a very slight crack in the gasket at that point . Maybe? Bcmagna MN
 

gregs

Petty Officer 3rd Class
Joined
Apr 20, 2002
Messages
93
Re: 9.9 envinrude

WAS WONDERING WHAT YEAR YOUR 9.9 WAS? I GOT A 76 PRETTY CHEAP THAT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. ITS MY FIRST ONE, TOOK THE WHOLE THING APART AND SOAKED IT. I FOUND A BOOK AT THE LIBRARY THAT HELPED ALOT. THE SCREWS AT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSE ALSO. HAD LEAKS AT THE TANK.I REPLACED THE FITTINGS ON THE HOSE FROM TANK TO THE MOTOR. I WAS LOST ON THE S/S IDLE UNTIL A GUY ON HERE HELPED OUT. I DONT KNOW IF YOU HAVE ONLY THE ONE LEAN/RICH NEEDLE,BUT IF YOU DO,TURN IT ALL THE WAY IN.THEN BACK IT OUT 1 1/2 TURNS. IF YOU GET IT RUNNING GO IN 1/8 PAUSE AND LISTEN FOR IT TO REV UP, IF IT DONT REV DO THIS UNTIL IT DOES.THEN BACK IT OUT 1/4 TURN. MY RED RUBBER BUSHING WAS BUGGERED UP SO I TOOK IT OUT AND TURNED IT OVER BEFORE I COULD GET ANY RESULTS
 
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