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bit off the topic but......boat engine problems

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bit off the topic but......boat engine problems

Post by browny_x »

hey

my mate has a johnson 70 , 3 cyl 2 stroke and it dosent like starting in the water (sea) it starts on the hose but when ya out u need to lift the moter out of the water and with the cover off open the fuel wings or the air ones then it starts perfect. i cant work out why it why it needs a fidddle with the wings on the carbs because all the choke settings are fine and looking at it it all seems to look fine.

any help or ideas???
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Post by PGS 4WD »

Sounds flooded, needle and seats? Perhaps the carbies flood when the motor is tilted?

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