Re: 2J Champion Trouble Shooting

[Buccaneer]

Ben, I’m 99.57% sure the problem was the shut off valve.
It must have been binding, but it’s free now, and now turns
several turns between "off and open".
I haven’t tried running it yet as I’m afraid it’s
severely flooded now. I laid the outboard on
it’s back with the carb "up" so the shut off valve
would be above the fuel level in the gas tank.
Guess I should have drained the carb first……
Bunch of gas came out the exhaust when I
uprighted the motor again 😮
UPDATE –
Started motor up after lunch. Didn’t even turn
the fuel valve on until after it was running, as
I knew it was going to be flooded.
Started up after a few pulls……. now it’s
getting to MUCH fuel, even with the high speed
jet screwed all the way in 😕
If I shut the fuel supply off, it will lean out, and
run good….. until the carb is depleted of fuel.
This "almost free" outboard is making me
work and think too hard!!!
Guess I’ll have to pull the carb and take a "Look-see".

Prepare to be boarded!