Have pulled my hair out last 2 fishing trips. Same issue last 2 trips. Engine starts and run great in the morning , go 25 to 30 miles running great. Stop on an patty fish for a bit . When I restart the engine it is in SLOW. First off, I did not know it was in SLOW. I thought there was , and there may have been a fuel restriction. Motor will not go over 2500 rpm or so. That means about 7 mph with the wind at my back, fairly calm seas, hot and sunny, sucking two stroke exhaust for the 3 or 4 hour ride in with 2 disappointed passengers. Not a fun trip.Passengers are getting drunk and we troll in as I am in the back messing with fuel lines,running that loud engine, sucking up exhaust, got an ear ache and a head ache. Enough crying. I am fairly adept mechanically I work on small outboards and my own. SLOW function never entered my mind. I thought bad coil?,power pack, water in the tank or fuel restriction.
I will have more questions as I diagnose what is or are the issues here but for now I have these question. In slow when throttled up the motor breaks up, shakes terribly . Runs good up to 2500rpm or so. Could I have simply disconnected the harness plug in the engine and run in at speed ? What exactly is happening in the power pack to limit rpm by way of breaking up and shaking as it does ? Mixes up timing? Weakens the spark.? Thanks in advance for your replies.
I will have more questions as I diagnose what is or are the issues here but for now I have these question. In slow when throttled up the motor breaks up, shakes terribly . Runs good up to 2500rpm or so. Could I have simply disconnected the harness plug in the engine and run in at speed ? What exactly is happening in the power pack to limit rpm by way of breaking up and shaking as it does ? Mixes up timing? Weakens the spark.? Thanks in advance for your replies.