my '96 40 hp outboard will start and run well 'till I want to go 3/4 to full throttle for a long distance. It takes off well and gets up on plane then just starts to slow down. It doesn't miss or run rough at all,just slows down.I thought it was a fuel supply problem but found no restrictions or problems with filter or lines. Tank is ok,lines replaced,pump diaphram replaced,plugs don't foul,filter replaced,still acts up. If slowed down to idle or just closing throttle for a second will go full speed for a little then start to slow down again.I was told by a guy who looked at it for me that I needed a CDI module or controler. Is he right?
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It sounds like a fuel restriction, if you think fuel tank and lines are ok then clean carbs.
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Carbs are clean in /out. Ch'd with fiber optic light in through carb drain plugs. No dirt or varnish seen,clean even past throttle plates. It gets up on plane well,even with a heavy load ( two overweight adults,cooler,tackle,water in livewell,etc.) and it will GO! for a couple hundred feet/yds, 'till the slow down is felt. It's very gradual. If it were starving for fuel it should start to miss wouldn't it?This thing is smooth.
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