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Since: Jan 19, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Just how badly is a small two stroke supposed to idle? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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marbisiNsPm.RemoveThis@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I've never owned an outboard powered boat, but just purchased my first
> one with a 40HP Mercury 2-stroke. At idle, the motor seems to idle
> quite rough; so rough that my wife asked me if it was going to fall
> off the boat!
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> I know the smaller 2-strokes are notorious for idling roughly, but
> just how rough is normal I don't know. The motor has less than 50
> hours, and was checked thoroughly before I purchased the boat.
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> Could the idle speed mixture be off, or should I just resign myself
> that this is the way these things idle?
>
> Thanks!
It could well be the low-speed idle screw, or too much oil in the mix,
or a partially fouled sparkplug. Multi-cylinder two strokes these days
idle decently, though not as smoothly as four strokes. You need an
engine adjustment.
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Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me -
you can't get fooled again." -George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:21 pm
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Greetings,
I've never owned an outboard powered boat, but just purchased my first
one with a 40HP Mercury 2-stroke. At idle, the motor seems to idle
quite rough; so rough that my wife asked me if it was going to fall
off the boat!
I know the smaller 2-strokes are notorious for idling roughly, but
just how rough is normal I don't know. The motor has less than 50
hours, and was checked thoroughly before I purchased the boat.
Could the idle speed mixture be off, or should I just resign myself
that this is the way these things idle?
Thanks! >> Stay informed about: Just how badly is a small two stroke supposed to idle? |
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Since: Aug 17, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:21 am
Post subject: Re: Just how badly is a small two stroke supposed to idle? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> Greetings,
>
> I've never owned an outboard powered boat, but just purchased my first
> one with a 40HP Mercury 2-stroke. At idle, the motor seems to idle
> quite rough; so rough that my wife asked me if it was going to fall
> off the boat!
>
> I know the smaller 2-strokes are notorious for idling roughly, but
> just how rough is normal I don't know. The motor has less than 50
> hours, and was checked thoroughly before I purchased the boat.
>
> Could the idle speed mixture be off, or should I just resign myself
> that this is the way these things idle?
>
> Thanks!
Do you have a tach? What RPM is it idling at?
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-Netsock
"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:31 am
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wrote in message
> I know the smaller 2-strokes are notorious for idling roughly, but
> just how rough is normal I don't know. The motor has less than 50
> hours, and was checked thoroughly before I purchased the boat.
Not that rough!
What 2-strokes are really notorious for is fouling sparkplugs. I would
change the plugs before I messed with any mixture adjustments.
Rod >> Stay informed about: Just how badly is a small two stroke supposed to idle? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:22 am
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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 16:51:49 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:
>It could well be the low-speed idle screw, or too much oil in the mix,
>or a partially fouled sparkplug. Multi-cylinder two strokes these days
>idle decently, though not as smoothly as four strokes.
Wow, youre a friggen genius!
Do you have any other painfully obvious information to spew?
> You need an
>engine adjustment.
Thank for that wonderfull diagnosis you moron.
Do you have any idea how stupid you look?
Oh wait, of course not...youre not smart... >> Stay informed about: Just how badly is a small two stroke supposed to idle? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:27 pm
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