Recent content by alby

I'm new to these engines but on my K&B 7.5 when I set the needle to the factory settings it's way to rich. When I peg the throttle it runs like crap but runs pretty good at half throttle and than I noticed when I was just about to run out of fuel it ran great. So I started leaning it out and...

Prather Lap Cat 2 with new K&B 7.5 Excellent boat with a brand new motor, I found the engine sitting on a shelf at a small hobby shop. I just finished breaking in the engine but I only got it out three times this year and I'm testing the waters to see if anybody is interested. It includes the...

www.modelengine.com/guidelst.htm page down and find the outboard engines. There are blow ups of the engines and carbs in PDF format.

Thanks Duc thats what I wanted to here. I did start mine again tonight after checking for air leaks and it starts when it's just barely cracked open. I'm going to try my first launch this weekend. I did have a air leak where the carb goes into the block like Jerry said, but this motor is used...

I been working on a boat project for awile. Everything was bought off eBay and it's been a blast. Anyway I'm all finished and I thought I try starting the K&B 7.5 8702 outboard. It started and revved up so I closed the throttle all the way to kill it and than it idled just fine. I'm alittle...

Re:K&B 7.5 Hey thanks allot. I e-mailed Al's so I'll wait and see what happens. Umm, who is Jim Irwin?

K&B 7.5 I'm new to RC boats but have been into nitro trucks and cars for a long time and have also crashed planes ;D I bought a Lap Cat 2 on e-Bay and a K&B 7.5 also from eBay. This has been a fun project and the engine was in pretty rough shape, after taking it all apart and polishing it...

Re:AAHAAHHHH!!!! I'm new to boats but I do have nitro cars and trucks and it sounds like you have it flooded and it hydro-locks. Take the plug out and turn it upside down and pull the recoil so all the fuel runs out of the engine than reinstall plug and it should fire up. Be carefull when...