How can I check my WOT RPM's

[refractory148]

my engine doesnt have any gauges. it is a rope start tiller controlled outboard. i have heard a lot of people talking about lugging the engine and doing damage and am wondering if i am doing it to my engine. How can i check it and what should it be? its a 98 j25recb johnson

 

[montanaman]

Re: How can I check my WOT RPM's

refractory148, "lugging" your engine usualy means running your engine at very low RPM's. If your engine revs up I wouldn't worry about it. If your engine overrevs it will sound "tight". Your owners manual should tell you what the max RPM's should be.

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: How can I check my WOT RPM's

You can get a "tiny tach" and check it.<br /><br /> http://www.tinytach.com/tinytach.html