Using a 55 gallon tank vs. in lake

[heyiou]

I'm trying to adjust the carburators on my '72 Johnson 65 HP. I've read that doing it with the earmuffs is worthless because there's no load. Will putting it in a cut out 55 gallon drum be enough? I'm about 15 miles from the lake and would rather get it running here as opposed to on the water. Thanks.

 

[alcan]

Re: Using a 55 gallon tank vs. in lake

You should be able to adjust the idle (slow speed good enough so you don't have too many problems. You may still need to do a little fine tune at the lake. Just plan a trip for a tune run, no big deal. Do not plan a family outing with a promise of a boat ride. Shake down the rig first. Most wives will have kittens if they are a drift with a broke down boat motor.