Took the boat out again yesterday. Came back in with a headache from the exhaust fumes. Noticed I burned over a gallon of gas to go 4 miles. Is this expected mpg for old two stroke technology in a small outboard? It's double what I get with my 21 walkaround with volvo penta. Not complaining about the mileage, just wating to make sure the motor isn't burning excessive fuel.
Also, PO plugged up one of the exit ports on the choke solenoid so that only one line comes off it. That line is run to a tee which sends one line to the top of the carb and the second to the bowl. I put the red lever in the correct position facing towards the solenoid when I was tying up lose wires the other day. Leaving it in that position wouldn't allow the motor to start when I went out yesterday. Putting it in the position it was in when I bought the boat fired it right up.
This doesn't seem right to me. As previously stated, I don't want to fix it if it's not broken. But if this isn't right, I want to fix it. Seems like the motor wasn't running for the PO so he bypassed the choke solenoid allowing fuel to constantly be pumped to the top of the carb. Does this sound correct? I told myself I wasn't going to worry about it thinking I was going to repower with a 4 stroke. But a new 4 stroke is going to cost more than I paid for the boat. I think I'll stick with what I have. Thanks again for all your help.
Also, PO plugged up one of the exit ports on the choke solenoid so that only one line comes off it. That line is run to a tee which sends one line to the top of the carb and the second to the bowl. I put the red lever in the correct position facing towards the solenoid when I was tying up lose wires the other day. Leaving it in that position wouldn't allow the motor to start when I went out yesterday. Putting it in the position it was in when I bought the boat fired it right up.
This doesn't seem right to me. As previously stated, I don't want to fix it if it's not broken. But if this isn't right, I want to fix it. Seems like the motor wasn't running for the PO so he bypassed the choke solenoid allowing fuel to constantly be pumped to the top of the carb. Does this sound correct? I told myself I wasn't going to worry about it thinking I was going to repower with a 4 stroke. But a new 4 stroke is going to cost more than I paid for the boat. I think I'll stick with what I have. Thanks again for all your help.