thechileanbomber
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G'day Guys
I need your help! I have recently bought a second hand 1980 Evinrude 60HP Outboard Motor for my 5m fishing boat here in Melbourne Australia.
It was professionally installed by a reputable boat shop. All electrics have been wired by pros.
On my first trip out on Monday the motor started off nicely-cruised out of jetty and then eased nicely out to 30-40kms per hour.
After anchoring for a half hour, the motor then took a long time to accelerate when coming out of idle. I followed the exact same procedure as follows:
turn key in ignition-press key in to choke engine three times-pulled idle lever forward to start position-turned key to ON-leave idling for 30-60 seconds-then push accelerator lever forward.
This is where the problem started - the engine would stall.
I tried priming the fuel line etc etc and eventually the engine would start accelerating again. Fuel mixture is spot on (50:1)
Questions:
1 Am I following the correct procedure
2 Would the stalling be a result of incorrect fuel (I now know that Ethanol petrol should NOT be used)
Thanks in advance for your help
I need your help! I have recently bought a second hand 1980 Evinrude 60HP Outboard Motor for my 5m fishing boat here in Melbourne Australia.
It was professionally installed by a reputable boat shop. All electrics have been wired by pros.
On my first trip out on Monday the motor started off nicely-cruised out of jetty and then eased nicely out to 30-40kms per hour.
After anchoring for a half hour, the motor then took a long time to accelerate when coming out of idle. I followed the exact same procedure as follows:
turn key in ignition-press key in to choke engine three times-pulled idle lever forward to start position-turned key to ON-leave idling for 30-60 seconds-then push accelerator lever forward.
This is where the problem started - the engine would stall.
I tried priming the fuel line etc etc and eventually the engine would start accelerating again. Fuel mixture is spot on (50:1)
Questions:
1 Am I following the correct procedure
2 Would the stalling be a result of incorrect fuel (I now know that Ethanol petrol should NOT be used)
Thanks in advance for your help