Outboard Motor

chadtm80 · #1 Postby **chadtm80** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:50 pm

Alright, I let my dang boat sit for too long and now im having problesm.. Its an old Johnson and its a 10hp.. I can get it to start after working on it for a while.. However I can not get it to stay running.. If I rev it it will continue to run.. But if I allow it to just idle it shuts off on me.. Anybody out there have any tips for me?

#2 Postby **fwbbreeze** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:04 pm

sounds like the carburetor needs cleaning...or worst case replacing. I store my bayliner outside in the winter with a 125hp outboard and it never fails I have to have the carb. cleaned come spring time from lack of run time during the winter.

fwbbreeze

Lindaloo · #3 Postby **Lindaloo** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:04 pm

Could be bad gas or the jets are clogged. Have you tried cleaning the carb?

wxcrazy · #4 Postby **wxcrazy** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:20 pm

clean carbs and call me in the morning, or stand on one foot crank the sucker up, and point upwards with your left hand and scream "yes."

Persepone · #5 Postby **Persepone** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:37 pm

You probably need to clean or even rebuild carburerator.

However, the problem with lots of motors is bad gas. We use gas stabilizer in gas that goes in small engines--but do burn off gas anyway at the end of the season wherever possible--all small gas engines.

#6 Postby **coriolis** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:59 pm

sounds like it't time to buy a new 20 hp outboard. Waddayasay Mrs. Chad?

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agree - clean carb or bad gas

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