baxternick

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I just was given a K&B 3.5 and a tunnel hull for it. What is the high speed needle set to on these things for break in?

Hydro Junkie

Depends on the engine. Do you know which engine you have, besides being a K&B 3.5? Is it an SS, for example

ob nut

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13mm water cooled (non-SX) ran around 3 1/2 turns out. My SS motor runs fast around 5 turns out.

Oh Yeah!!

Hey Nick,

According to the instruction sheet and the K&B outboard motor that I have... a 8906. K&B recommends 4 to 4 1/2 turns out at sea level. This is a starting point.

Ron Olson

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I'm only a couple of hundred feet above sea level and at 4-1/2 turns out it was way too rich. Listen to Mark, 3-1/2 turns is a good place to start with it.

ob nut

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Not certain how above sea level I am, can check later when I get home with the GPS.. When I first started running the SS, it started out around 4 +/- turns out. It then started to always die at bouy 4.. It took a few more runs to determine that the motor was way too hot. I do believe the last time I checked the needle, it was 5 1/4 out.. Sounds rich, but that motor loves fuel..

Last item, what % of fuel are you using? This can make a difference. I'm always running 65% in my boats.