motor not accelerating

bassin08

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hi guys,i don't know alot about my outboard but i have a 77 evinrude 6hp 2 stroke it ran great the first 3-4 times i went out then i hit some rocks and rattled it pretty good after that when i accelerate it it boggs down both in forward and reverse and stalls out i checked the housing and prop,the prop is scraped a little but the bottom looks good what could it be?thanks for all the help
 

oldcatamount

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Re: motor not accelerating

Sometimes a sudden and sharp jolt like that will screw up the needle valve under the float in the carberator and even the float itself. You should also check the fuel line connection on the motor.
 

bassin08

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Re: motor not accelerating

yeah checked the connection its ok fixing the needle valve hard?thanks
 

bassin08

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Re: motor not accelerating

i noticed after hitting the rocks i noticed it's not "peeing" like it did
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: motor not accelerating

in all my years, i have never heard this " Sometimes a sudden and sharp jolt like that will screw up the needle valve under the float in the carberator and even the float itself"

bent prop shaft, or drive shaft. could be coinsidence of a dirty carb. also check compression and spark.
 
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