Reply To: evinrude 5.5 runs but max power is too low

[frankr]

John Gengler wrote:

The motor has new gear lube, points, condensers, coils, carburetor kit, spark plugs, spark plug wires, etc. Both cylinders are firing. It seems to be running too rich at high speed and generating a lot of smoke almost as if the choke was engaged (which it isn’t). I’m going to adjust the high-speed carb control by turning the rod clockwise a bit. I didn’t have enough travel turning the outer mixture control knob, so I’ll pop the hood, remove the knob, and adjust the inner rod by hand.

 

Well there ya go.  Running too rich and blubbering and smoking.  Adjust the carb and it probably will take off.