sluggish '85 Johnson 4.5hp 2stroke

santamesa

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What i have---<br />85 Johnson Seaking 4.5 hp 2 stroke and a 12footer jon boat -- had the motor serviced and alls well -- using 91octane gas and penzoil outboard 2 stroke oil with mixture of 3oz oil/gallon gas (50:1) -- using the motor for both full and trolling speeds<br /><br />My problem--<br />Took it to the lake 6 times and the last 2 times the performance became sluggish --- I seem to loose full throttle --- every once in a while the motor will act like it gets more RPMS and then bog back down<br /><br />What i've done--<br />Pulled plugs and saw it was oily and replaced them --- checked the spark on the plugs and both are firing --- compression on both piston are comparable -- took it out on the lake once more and same problem<br /><br />What i need to do---<br />carb might be too rich so i have to make sure the air/fuel mixture needs to be checked. Since i'm a newbee --- can anyone tell me where the screw is located?? Any other suggestions???<br /><br />Thanks in advance
 

suzuki40

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Re: sluggish '85 Johnson 4.5hp 2stroke

Is the pressure release open on your gas tank? If it is not it will starve for fuel at higher rpm's<br /><br />suzuki40
 

santamesa

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Re: sluggish '85 Johnson 4.5hp 2stroke

Yes, the pressure release in the gas tank is open and the hose and fittings are tighly sealed (no leaks).
 
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