shockwave2012
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2012
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Okay here is my current breakdown:
Engine: 1985 Evinrude Model: e40elco
History: Purchased with 13? McKee skiif about six months ago, started and ran fine.
Had water in lower unit and spun prop, put boat on lot with fresh 2-cycle pre-mix ( With ethanol unfortunately) and Fuel -Stabil in fuel tank. And serviced lower unit on personal time and boat sat for 2 months
Issues: After installing lower unit engine would crank but not idle or run. But will fire and run for 4-6 sec if injected with starting fluid, so sounds like fuel starvation or bad separated fuel.
Steps taken: Pulled all (new) fuel lines to check pressure> was good
>Cleaned out old fuel and mixed up new batch, still not running on it.
> Checked Spark was great, wet plugs mean fuel is getting there.
>Checked for fuel pressure at carb inlet and is strong.
>Pulled carbs and took apart bowls and blew compressed air threw all the inlets I knew or could see, and all ports seemed clear. The carbs are shiny clean and have been serviced in last couple years I was told.
>Played with fuel/choke solenoid and has fuel pressure and engine will run for high RPM awhile if I turn red lever back 180 degree from inline setting. When turned back so it will idle engine dies.
After reading several posts and tinkering I am out of ideas. I am still thinking a carb jet is clogged or maybe the choke solenoid is faulty. Maybe a fuel delivery issue, but fuel pressure from pump and at carbs is hard enough to spray everywhere if hose is moved slightly, and plugs are getting pretty wet.
Any other area I am missing to get an old 40hp to start and idle again?
Engine: 1985 Evinrude Model: e40elco
History: Purchased with 13? McKee skiif about six months ago, started and ran fine.
Had water in lower unit and spun prop, put boat on lot with fresh 2-cycle pre-mix ( With ethanol unfortunately) and Fuel -Stabil in fuel tank. And serviced lower unit on personal time and boat sat for 2 months
Issues: After installing lower unit engine would crank but not idle or run. But will fire and run for 4-6 sec if injected with starting fluid, so sounds like fuel starvation or bad separated fuel.
Steps taken: Pulled all (new) fuel lines to check pressure> was good
>Cleaned out old fuel and mixed up new batch, still not running on it.
> Checked Spark was great, wet plugs mean fuel is getting there.
>Checked for fuel pressure at carb inlet and is strong.
>Pulled carbs and took apart bowls and blew compressed air threw all the inlets I knew or could see, and all ports seemed clear. The carbs are shiny clean and have been serviced in last couple years I was told.
>Played with fuel/choke solenoid and has fuel pressure and engine will run for high RPM awhile if I turn red lever back 180 degree from inline setting. When turned back so it will idle engine dies.
After reading several posts and tinkering I am out of ideas. I am still thinking a carb jet is clogged or maybe the choke solenoid is faulty. Maybe a fuel delivery issue, but fuel pressure from pump and at carbs is hard enough to spray everywhere if hose is moved slightly, and plugs are getting pretty wet.
Any other area I am missing to get an old 40hp to start and idle again?
