"Wallis" wrote in message oups.com...


Clean the mainjet in the carb. It's not running out of air, it's
running
out of fuel. Serious.

CN
Thanks for the quick response.

Okay, I'll try that - but- it runs like a champ, even under full load,
with the top removed. That's why I think it's an air issue, when I put
the top down tight it dies...if it were the fuel, wouldn't it die even
with the top lid off?

JW


I suggested it because I have a newer 9.9 Honda and I had a similar problem.
Mine has that throttle safety interlock thing, though, that doesn't let it rev up
much in neutral but it would idle just fine and up a ways with the lid off but
not with it on. It was running too lean on fuel/air mix because the mainjet was mostly
clogged up with lacquer from stale gas and taking the lid off gave it more air
and made it worse.

Since you drilled extra air holes and it didn't do any good, I would assume it's
not that . . .

CN

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message ...

"Wallis" wrote in message oups.com...


Clean the mainjet in the carb. It's not running out of air, it's
running
out of fuel. Serious.

CN
Thanks for the quick response.

Okay, I'll try that - but- it runs like a champ, even under full load,
with the top removed. That's why I think it's an air issue, when I put
the top down tight it dies...if it were the fuel, wouldn't it die even
with the top lid off?

JW


I suggested it because I have a newer 9.9 Honda and I had a similar problem.
Mine has that throttle safety interlock thing, though, that doesn't let it rev up
much in neutral but it would idle just fine and up a ways with the lid off but
not with it on. It was running too lean on fuel/air mix because the mainjet was mostly
clogged up with lacquer from stale gas and taking the lid off gave it more air
and made it worse.


Made it better - not worse. Duh!

CN