1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

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centexmav

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My motor is a 1997 90hp evinrude. <br />I was out today and the boat ran fine for about 20 minutes. When I went to recrank the engine, NOTHING. It would not even turn over. I thought that the battery may be dead, but the depth finder was working. When I got home I took the cover off the motor and tried to crank it. Agaon, NOTHING. I noticed that the primer solenoid had a crack in the plastic and when i turned the key, fuel would spurt out of the crack. I know absolutely nothing about engines. Is this a expensive problem? Would the crack in the primer solenoid keep the engine from turning over?
 
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Re: 1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

Hi Centaxmav<br /><br />Head on over to this site and you can find out how much the primer selonoids run. Should be around $60.00 or so.... Not hard to replace...You will need your model number to find the correct part<br /><br /><br />ishopmarine.com/ishop/jsp/AsplIsmHomeCcat.jsp?reqFor=29
 
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Re: 1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

you can buy jus the cap and gasket for 15.oo from brp
 
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centexmav

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Re: 1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

Would the cracked primer solenoid cause the motor to not even turn over?
 
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Re: 1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

Check your cable connections at the battery and also the connections to the starter solenoid and starter motor. Also the ground connection fromt he -ve battery terminal to the powerhead. You probably have a bad connection there somewhere which is preventing the starter motor from getting enough current to operate.<br /><br />Could also be a bad battery. It takes a heck of a lot more current to operate a starter motor than it does to operate a depth sounder. Even a near dead battery should operate the depth sounder.
 
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Re: 1997 90 hp evinrude primer solenoid

And check the fuse in the motor compartment...
 
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