engine bogging down

[Pescador170]

last season i noticed a few times that when i would put the engine into gear then give it a little gas it would bog down for a few seconds then it would get power. it almost felt like the engine wanted fuel but was not getting it. i dont think it is a clogged fuel line because she cruises fine and at WOT everything is also fine. what could be wrong?

[JimCt]

Sounds like it's running a bit lean. Upon acceleration, if the idle jets are set on the lean side, you'll have a brief hesitation before the mains take over.  Correct way to adjust idle jets, at least the procedure Mercury recommends, is to tie the boat to the dock and put it in forward, leaving it at idle.  One carb. at a time, lean the idle jet until the engine just starts loosing RPM then open it a turn or a turn and a half.  Should fix the problem.  Be interested to hear your results.

[Pescador170]

sounds like a good idea. i will have to remember that for the spring

[JimCt]

Where are you on L.I.?

[Pescador170]

well right now my boat is located in the bronx, within the next few weeks i am going to move it closer to me on long island so i can start the rebuild. i live near mineola so i plan on keeping it somewhere near me

[JimCt]

I looked at an old lapstrake Mackenzie in Mineola a few years ago.  Too big a project for me at the time.

You fish both N. and S. shore?

[Pescador170]

yes, i fish both. for about 6 years i had a boat in montauk so i mainly fished there. the ;ast two years i have been fishing the western sound, thats where i plan on keeping the aquasport after i spend a few months rebuilding it