Engine dies when put into gear

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Aug 24, 2010
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Hi guys, I have an evinrude 75 2 stroke that wasn;t staying running so i cleaned the carbs and it seemed to be running great but when I put it in gear it dies, any help would really be appreciated, cheers.
 

racerone

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For some reason folks pick the carburetors as the first item to check ??-----Start with a compression test and follow that with a check that you have strong spark on all 3 cylinders.----Good spark will jump a gap of 7/16" or more.
 

emdsapmgr

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Agree. That engine may seem to run just fine when, in fact, it's only running on only 2 cyls. Check for spark on all 3 cyls once the engine is warmed up to normal operating temps.
 
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