[Rhodes22-list] Outboard repair question

[Mary Lou Troy]

Where are you going to be using it? I wouldn't hesitate to use a 4 hp 
motor in mild conditions. On the other hand, I wouldn't trust it to 
hold my nose into the wind in a 35 kt thunderstorm or to get me 
through channel at Kent Narrows against the tide. It might do both of 
those things but for me the margin of error would be just too close.

Best of luck,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 11:57 AM 9/3/2009, you wrote:

>Sorry for the non-response over the past week, but life happens.
>
>So here's the update: I decided to rebuild the carb, on the advice of
>various and sundry. I got home from work on Tuesday and had my best redneck
>friend come over to watch over my shoulder and we rebuilt the carb. But the
>carb was, to our eyes, very clean and probably didn't need to be rebuilt. So
>when I started it up it ran a little better, but still cut out when I tried
>to bring the throttle down to idle.
>
>that's when I decided to seek professional help... So I took it down to a
>boat yard not too far from and they are Evinrude dealers. I beg the guy to
>get it back to me by tomorrow, but it's doubtful that is going to happen.
>
>So here's a new question; What's the smallest OB you would use on a R22? A
>friend of mine has a 4.5hp with a long shaft and he will loan it to me for
>the weekend and I'm wondering if that's big enough.
>
>
>
>
>R22RumRunner wrote:
> >
> > It's not the carburetor that's the problem, it's the diaphragm in 
> the fuel
> > pump. It works off of vacuum created by the cylinders.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 8/25/2009 3:37:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > richard at macarthurlawfirm.com writes:
> >
> >
> > that's what would happen if your carb were gunked up from  gasoline over
> > the
> > winter. in that event the carb has to be removed and  cleaned --also the
> > needle valve and seat has to be cleaned-- these are  small delicate parts
> > and
> > a mechanic does it best. you can take the carb off  and bring it to a
> > mechanic.
> >
> > atmcneil wrote:
> >>
> >> I have  an '94 Yachtwin (Evinrude) 8hp outboard that has a problem. It
> >> starts  but will only run at full throttle. It won't idle at all.
> >>
> >>  Has anyone had this problem and how do you fix it?
> >>
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