trouble no power

[catyup]

2003 60hp motor. compression is 120 on all 3 cyl.....gas is good....carbs are clean. motor will not plane out and goes dead when idle. help!!

[Joe Reeves]

If hand pumping the fuel primer bulb constantly, acting as a manual fuel pump, cures the problem... suspect the fuel pump.

If the above causes no change, check the compression and spark. Compression should be 100+ and fairly even on all cylinders. Spark (with s/plugs removed) should jump a 7/16" gap with a strong blue lightning like flame... a real SNAP!

If the compression and spark are as they should be... you may be overlooking something in the carburetors.