Any one know of a good outboard mechanic in nowra area
My suzuki 85 runs good when started but after sitting at anchor
for an hour or so can be hard to start and the when idleing
is ok but when put in gear and go to accelerate it splutters and dies
then can either restart ok but dose the same thing
sometimes a little hard to start after a few times of this
Also after runnig acroos JB no worries slowwed down at boat ramp
and it stalled same thing started but died on acceleration
so need a mechanic
or some Good ideas (not Wombateras ones Jumpy)

Any way started fishing at greenwell point Bar outside closed

boats everwhere in the shoal haven so back on trailer to

JB NE wind very strong out around longnose only caught 2 lisards
and 1 scnapper (by spud)
more l8r
ANY ideas on mechanic or boat would be good
pez

Not this time of the year, They have all closed down for the festive season or are fully booked. There are a couple of large dealers on the highway.
Sounds like you have done in an exhaust gasket.
You will probably find the motor runs perfectly on flush ears but dies when in water and put in gear.

My motor on the little boat, did just about the identical thing. Turned out to be a sliver of plastic in the carbie, blocking the jet. Sometimes it would run without missing a beat, then it would do what yours is doing. Guess the plastic moved around a bit. Just something else you may be able to check yourself. Could be gum/fuel residue as well.

Sounds like fuel

A wise man once told me that if you turn your motor off for half an hour you should treat it as a stone cold motor for restarting. By that I mean lifting the fast idle lever and be prepared to choke if necessary.
Could be idling a bit slow & your starting technique may need an adjustment, do you know what it idles at Pez?
Failing that I'm with KK, crap in carby idle jet.
Does your motor have butterfly chokes or does it have a fuel enrichment solenoid, either way it doesn't sound like your problem to me.
If Frank means a blown exhaust gasket is leaking into the motor cowl area and weakening the fuel/air mix that can be easily tested by trying it without the cowl but again it doesn't sound like your problem to me.

Edit: Just noticed Jumpy has changed his last post so if you didn't read it then some of this post won't mean much to you. When he's not around I call him 'Backflip Jumpy'.

Talking about me again Fed ??

I did originally give a wittle burst in my original reply about butterflys maybe sticky that was last night I was tired & when read Pez's post my reply didn't make sense so i changed it to just fuel.

Like I said twas tired & couldn't be bothered

Tis a bit hard when your not there to see wot the donk was doing, by listening to the motor helps alot pretty sure it's fuel by that I mean cylinders aren't getting any, run across JB had everything opened up & motor wasn't staving so it ran.

All it takes is a bit of crap to create a blockage really need to have been there but.

Just out of curiosity pez pull out your sparky plugs & have a look @ them are they wet or dry

I quite agree Jumpy, a little bit of crap in an idle jet won't affect WOT running but will sure play havoc with idle & starting.

Wow........

Fed and Jumpy agree.

First time ever boys?

:-)

Jack

I only ever disagree with him when he's wrong Jack, notice I NEVER argue with him about fishing.

yes my 1st guess is carby plenty of fuel through lines and filter
so next is jets (to much for me )so off to mechanic
or i could just steal Minimes moto hey jumpy

The hard part is finding a good mechanic.

Wouldn't have had to if he'd listened to me

Told Pez to get Spudly a pair of oars & an energy bar for Xmas

Wot did spud get ??

A Pogo stick to chase the kangaroo's away on