Lemme start out by saying this very well could be a dumb question. But i'm askin anyway..........
I just put together an 05 MB HD 36" outdrive, I bought as a basket case. I put a new 35 vanguard on the frame. It's stock of course at least until the warranty is up. I dropped it in the water for the maiden voyage yesterday. I warmed it up and hit the throttle it was a dog and not a scalded dog. So I pulled the throttle cable a bit and tightened it up. It was a bit better. I finally adjusted it enough it would plane out. After a couple more tweaks I could run about 25 mph but the idle speed is now itw at about 1260 rpm, waaay to high. There must be an idle adjustment on the carb but I sure can't see it. Am I doing something wrong by adjusting the cable to get the itw rpms? I thought I may not have the throttle stroke I needed, but it's the stock throttle that came on the frame. When I have it depressed against the handle it is bottomed out on the throttle rail I checked that. I am planning on going to a different gov. spring. It has a green now. Help a brother out and tell me how to get my idle down to around a grand but not affect the top end rpms.
BTW: My top end rpms at wide open throttle iw are only 3540. I was thinking it should be about 3900? Is my thinking right or way off? If I could get another 400+ rpms this sucker will run like a scalded dog! I feel the need for speed. But not at an idle!
I asked this same question on MB forum and have gotten zero replies. I know I will here so lets here what I am doing wrong or what I can do to get what I want..........
Thanks
T