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  1. jimmbo

    1988 V135 Reeves timing method vs the Merc book?

    Primary Pickup Timing is the Spec for when the Carbs are about to no longer remain fully Closed. It is not Idle Speed Timing, as the spec is well advanced of what the Timing needs to be to attain Idle Speed
  2. jimmbo

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Okay, but if there is spare Throttle Movement, which gives no increase in Rpms, something is not Kosher. I am not familiar with current Suzukis, so... Is there an actual Throttle Cable going to that engine, or is it a Fly by Wire Electronic Throttle Control?
  3. jimmbo

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    More Pitch means more load and more load, results in lower Rpm. What year is your Suzuki?
  4. jimmbo

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    That last sentence appears to indicate that a Rev Limiter has been activated. More Pitch will bring the Rpms down
  5. jimmbo

    1988 V135 Reeves timing method vs the Merc book?

    You have no clue as to what the Primary Pickup Timing is
  6. jimmbo

    90hp Mariner doesn’t start

    I was referring to using a Rope to get the Compression Test done. And yes that engine is easy to Pull Start, as I used to do that with my 84 115, when it had a Weak Battery.
  7. jimmbo

    1988 V135 Reeves timing method vs the Merc book?

    There is no such thing as a Idle Timing Spec on these Motors.
  8. jimmbo

    90hp Mariner doesn’t start

    Fuel can and does spill out of the carbs any time the Engine is tilted up. Those carbs are also famous for the Floats getting stuck in the Fuel Bowl. Even if the starter or battery is pooched, that engine is easy to pull using the Rope, as all the Plugs are out. Have you checked that all...
  9. jimmbo

    1991 mariner 175hp carb engine

    There is Max Advance Spec, and a Primary Pickup Timing Spec. but there is no Idle Timing Spec. What is the Engine's Serial #?
  10. jimmbo

    Mercury kicker steering linkage mounting point

    Running another Steering Cable from the Helm would be a better and likely safer way to steer the kicker, as it then wouldn't matter what the Outdrive was tilted at.
  11. jimmbo

    85 HP force motor. 2 questions!

    Fuel Economy, 2 mpg, sounds quite Reasonable. You can't treat/adjust this thing like you do a Car/Truck engine. There is no Idle Timing spec, as Spark Timing is what determines the Idle Speed. The Carbs are fully Closed at Idle, and will remain so for quite awhile as the engine speeds up. With...
  12. jimmbo

    Hooked up my battery with the wrong polarity

    Don't "Run it up in Neutral", not good for it.
  13. jimmbo

    Battery...

    Buy a Marine Battery, Dual purpose Batteries aren't really all that great in either Role. Get a Starting Battery, just don't discharge it heavily. Of course you can buy whatever Battery you want, but keep in mind, it takes a lot of Effort to Paddle back when the Battery Dies
  14. jimmbo

    Johnson V4 overheating

    Here is the Flow Pattern. Your engine doesn't have the Bubbleback Exhaust cover, but the Flatback flows the same way. You might have a Blockage in there
  15. jimmbo

    Air box to carb bolt size.

    Kind of like asking what size of Tire fits on a Car
  16. jimmbo

    IOS new prop

    The SX Drive doesn't have a Raw Water Pump in it. So it is not an easy swap.
  17. jimmbo

    Tower of power fuel problem

    More than one Fuel Pump? If so, it is older than mid 70s
  18. jimmbo

    1972 Evinrude 50hp selectric

    Hey, we all make them...
  19. jimmbo

    1972 Evinrude 50hp selectric

    Green wire is for the Neutral Solenoid, and the Blue, is Reverse Solenoid, but both actually have to be energized to get Reverse Check for Continuity between each wire and Ground. You really need to get the proper Service Manual before you go ripping one of these apart. Yes, if someone has...
  20. jimmbo

    1972 Evinrude 50hp selectric

    In post 13, you said "Put control in forward.------Turn flywheel with socket and ratchet.----Should shift to neutral after about one turn.--"
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