Idiling the engine in a boat
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As you make adjustment to the mixture screws, give it a few seconds to find the new setting, then adjust the idle speed screw (throttle plate) to the recommended idle speed, usually around 700-800 RPM in gear. Repeat until motor is happy with vacuum and idle.
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great tip...but what shuld be my starting point..i know they cant be fully closed..screw in just enough so the engine can run or somthing difrent
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That is true....once had a problem where the engine idles great in neutral but always died when i put it into gear. Spent countless hours swapping parts. Turned out it was an advance spring inside the distributor that broke!
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I've put it 8 degrees advance but i didn't chek the distributer...ill do that but it's allmost 9 oclock in the evening so it is night and i can't test it now.ill do it tomorow.
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..how much hg or -psi
