Kaptain Kimster
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Hello and thank you.
We have a 1990 - 60 HP Johnson; J60TLESM. (With very few hours on it.)
Just a little backgroud:
The engine came off a 26' boat and we put it on a 15'. It ran great with no alterations about 10 afternoons on the water, although we knew it needed a new prop and throttle cables to fit our boat. Then we added new throttle cables because the old ones weren't working, and ran it great about 4 more afternoons (without the new prop). Then the trouble set in...
The Problem:
The engine sounds great - throttle opens up on the engine when you push the throttle handle forward...but it will not go fast anymore, only a fast idle (about 5 mph). We have since replaced the prop with the correct pitch, changed all the spark plugs, checked for stripped gears, broken pins and cleaned the carbs, new fuel lines and tank - even added the ether preventor - All looks GREAT - like new. Like I said - the engine sounds great - fires off great - humming sweet like it should - is great for a fast idle ride down the river... just won't give us the speed anymore?? And we need to pull a tube!
) This just has to be something simple... staring us in the face... we just don't know what.....
PLEASE HELP - MUCH THANKS for any ideas.
The frustrated -
Kaptain Kimster
We have a 1990 - 60 HP Johnson; J60TLESM. (With very few hours on it.)
Just a little backgroud:
The engine came off a 26' boat and we put it on a 15'. It ran great with no alterations about 10 afternoons on the water, although we knew it needed a new prop and throttle cables to fit our boat. Then we added new throttle cables because the old ones weren't working, and ran it great about 4 more afternoons (without the new prop). Then the trouble set in...
The Problem:
The engine sounds great - throttle opens up on the engine when you push the throttle handle forward...but it will not go fast anymore, only a fast idle (about 5 mph). We have since replaced the prop with the correct pitch, changed all the spark plugs, checked for stripped gears, broken pins and cleaned the carbs, new fuel lines and tank - even added the ether preventor - All looks GREAT - like new. Like I said - the engine sounds great - fires off great - humming sweet like it should - is great for a fast idle ride down the river... just won't give us the speed anymore?? And we need to pull a tube!
) This just has to be something simple... staring us in the face... we just don't know what.....PLEASE HELP - MUCH THANKS for any ideas.
The frustrated -
Kaptain Kimster
