Idle mixture screws

crazyray2

Seaman Apprentice
Joined
Jul 27, 2001
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I need the intial setting point for the idle mixture screws on a 80hp mercury....1979 model yr with the merc carbs.
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ODDD1

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Jan 23, 2001
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Re: Idle mixture screws

Start at 1 1/2 and increase to prevent stalling shifting or bogging on acceleration...most motors with time on em run at 1 3/4.....
 
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