Re: Poppet Valve Service

[PM T2]

Poppet valve setting – I usually open the knob/handle thing until it butts up against the stop pin. Normally, that’s all it needs. On my early Evinrude that doesn’t have the stop pin on the mixer valve cap, I open it about 3/4 to 7/8 turn and leave it there, she runs just fine that way from start-up to shut-down.

Needle valve – these have a coarse thread needle so you don’t want to turn it open very far…. if it coughs every time you pull it but won’t keep running, try shutting the needle valve off completely, pull it over, and see if it fires up again and acts like it really wants to run until the fuel runs out (only takes a few seconds)…. if that’s how it acts, you know your initial needle valve setting is too rich. I usually go open 1/2 to 5/8 turn to start, then lean it out from there to get her running smooth.

Hope this helps.

best,
PM T2

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