convergent
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 17, 2010
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I have had this boat for several weeks and its been doing great. Today we went out to ski, and each time we tried to start off and pull the skier out of the water I'd hit the throttle and it would sputter a bit before taking off and then do fine after that. Yesterday we skied and it didn't do it. The only difference was that I usually do a couple of laps around the lake to get her warmed up good before skiing or tubing, but today we had the max people in the boat so I just idled out to where we were going to ski and started there. I figured that after we pulled the skier around a couple of times it would be the same thing but it kept on doing it about every time we took off.
This is the first 2 stroke outboard I've ever owned, so not sure what to expect. As far as technique, I put it in gear and let it pull the rope up tight before hitting it. I then didn't just slam it wide open. Once idling in gear, I pushed it down probably to about 1/2-2/3 throttle to get the pull started and then throttle it up a little more from there while trimming up a bit and then slowly ease off as we plane. Each time it would start to sputter a bit basically not go when I hit it initially, so I pumped it down and back up and then it went.
I am pretty mechanical, but never worked on an outboard motor (used to rebuild car engines and such). I have service manual and wouldn't mind getting my hands dirty. That said, I also don't mind calling in an expert if that is best. This is by no means a problem that is keeping us from enjoying the boat. But if I can fix it, or have it fixed, then I will want to.
Any advice would be appreciated.
This is the first 2 stroke outboard I've ever owned, so not sure what to expect. As far as technique, I put it in gear and let it pull the rope up tight before hitting it. I then didn't just slam it wide open. Once idling in gear, I pushed it down probably to about 1/2-2/3 throttle to get the pull started and then throttle it up a little more from there while trimming up a bit and then slowly ease off as we plane. Each time it would start to sputter a bit basically not go when I hit it initially, so I pumped it down and back up and then it went.
I am pretty mechanical, but never worked on an outboard motor (used to rebuild car engines and such). I have service manual and wouldn't mind getting my hands dirty. That said, I also don't mind calling in an expert if that is best. This is by no means a problem that is keeping us from enjoying the boat. But if I can fix it, or have it fixed, then I will want to.
Any advice would be appreciated.