摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outboard motor preventing degradation in output performance of an engine caused by clogging of a water repellent air filter, while preventing entering the entry of water into an engine room. <P>SOLUTION: The outboard motor has an engine 10, a cowling 11 housing the engine 10, and an air duct 15b conducting outside air into the cowling 11. An air filter 25 is disposed to the air duct 15b, and clogging detection means (a pressure sensor, and an engine speed sensor) 28, 31 detecting the clogging of the air filter 25 and an alarm means (ECU) 29 alarming the clogging when the clogging is detected, are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |