throtle cable stretch?

[ross]

will a cable stretch to the point of needing adjusting after a few years? if i put the hammer down it seems to take like 2-3 seconds before the motor responds.... seems to be alot worse than it was last year! any other suggestions? thanks

 

[illMATTic]

They can and will stretch. you can tell when you put it in gear, and there is some play from that point to when the engine responds.

the engine should take off from that point and not half throttle.

 

[ross]

once in gear- i can hammer it and it takes like 2-3seconds before it reacts.

 

[illMATTic]

you may have a different problem all together. plugs could be loading up after an idle.

does it do this ALL the time? Or does it only happen after a longer idle?

 

[ndaniels]

FWIW- I'd start with a complete syncronization/tune-up. All cables will be set correctly that way and timing would be right on- easy to do with a shop manual... I agree with Matt that it may be a different problem all togther than the sync/timing, but thats where I'd start.

 

[ross]

yes it does it all the time.

 

[illMATTic]

its fine of you roll on the throttle?

does it only do this from a dead stop or will it other times as well?

 

[ross]

its fine of you roll on the throttle?

does it only do this from a dead stop or will it other times as well?

like i said above- all the time and it is very anoying!!!! it didn't do this last year as bad..... don't know where to start thanks or the help

 

[ross]

anyone heard of this stuff called "power tune"?
http://www.themarinedoctor.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1066343366

 

[illMATTic]

You could always try some Snake Oil.

 

[ross]

?????

 

[jdb35]

Another thing you could possibly try is a product called Seafoam, it will help clean out your carbs or injectors. A lot of times people get moisture in their fuel tanks due to sweating of the tank. Seafoam will dissapate the moisture too. Hope this helps.
Jdb35

 

[illMATTic]

Ross........ do you buy the injector cleaner when you get an oil change?

 

[ross]

i have read some good things people have said about this power tune stuff and figured for 10bucks????? what the h*ell. if it saves me from having to take the carbs off i'm ahead of the game. plus i have never takin' carbs of an outboard mota before.