Carbs plates

[Kgreenwood]

I have a 1968 65 hp Johnson that I've had a heck of a time with the idle and at wot it felt like it could do more.I've gotten 35mph on calm waters so I was pretty happy.but today I notice the carb plates wernt closing all the way.so I adjusted the linkage and got them to close .will this give me more hp and could that also be a source of the idle problems .all holes ports and jets are clean and the carbs were redone .I was just wondering . I'm gonna put if on the water tomorrow .I did have it idle ok but will have to redo again

 

[AlTn]

Re: Carbs plates

at wot the throttle plates should be perfectly horizontal in the carb throats