Is it my carb...Eska/Sears model?

[hodge500]

I just recently bought an 80's model, sears 5hp outboard motor. I'm pretty sure these were made by eska...correct me if I'm wrong. I had to clean fuel lines out and change spark plugs to get it started. Starts fine, but I pretty much have to use my choke as my throttle. No matter what speed I'm going choke cannot go all the way in without it stalling and then have to play with it to get it back to the"happy spot" so I call it. In this happy spot my choke's about an inch out and I can throttle up or down as I need to with no adjusting of choke. When I try to go real slow it will want to die on me though. I see one screw going into my carb, but not sure how to adjust or if it's even my carb. Please help....Thanks

 

[Whoopbass]

Re: Is it my carb...Eska/Sears model?

It's definately your carb.
Did you bother to take your carb apart and clean it with carb cleaner? If not do it and you will see a huge improvement.
It's an easy job but make sure you squirt carb cleaner in every orofice it has. I also like to blow everything out with compressed air but make sure you don't blow out the rubber seat the float needle sits in (be gentle in that hole and put your finger over it).
After you get it cleaned out you can mess with that screw. That should be your low speed setting. When your motor is idling turn it in if its idling rich or kinda ruff and turn it out if its idling to high. Turn the screw in 1/8" increments with about a 15 second pause in between so it can catch up.
Also, if there is a gasket between the carb and the head put a little gasket sealer on both sides of the gasket so you will get a good seal.
Most likely it's not going to idle perfect but you should be able to get it running pretty good.
I had an Eska about a year ago that ran perfect. Never did work on it so I don't know a whole lot about them but I presume their just like most other outboards. Their suppose to be prretty good outboards.