I bought a 58 Slick Craft three years ago with a 57 golden javelin engine. I have yet to start it and I'm a novice at outboards. I have noticed a couple of things I don't understand.
One is the lever on the front left side of the motor which is labeled Start/Fast/Slow. When you rotate it, it appears to move a lever on the top of the engine, not the carb. My question is what does this do? Is it a choke? If so, I already have an electric choke button on the dash of the boat so is this even necessary?
I have also noticed a wire at the end of the shaft that rotates when your change the position of the handle. The wire appears to have been attached to what looks like a tiny capacitor and from the looks of it I imagine this was an after market addition. The capacitor has a wire that in turn runs through a hole in the bottom of the engine cowl and terminates on a round contraption on the same side of the engine (sorry I don't see how to insert pictures). Does anyone know what this was for and why it may have been added?
Thanks in advance
One is the lever on the front left side of the motor which is labeled Start/Fast/Slow. When you rotate it, it appears to move a lever on the top of the engine, not the carb. My question is what does this do? Is it a choke? If so, I already have an electric choke button on the dash of the boat so is this even necessary?
I have also noticed a wire at the end of the shaft that rotates when your change the position of the handle. The wire appears to have been attached to what looks like a tiny capacitor and from the looks of it I imagine this was an after market addition. The capacitor has a wire that in turn runs through a hole in the bottom of the engine cowl and terminates on a round contraption on the same side of the engine (sorry I don't see how to insert pictures). Does anyone know what this was for and why it may have been added?
Thanks in advance