1986 8hp Evinrude

1ghunt

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My 8 hp will start on the first pull and it will idle all day long but when I rev her up to go sometimes it will and others it will just cough rev and cough. I have cleaned the carb twice to no avail, replaced the fuel in the gas tank, put on a new fuel pump. Sometime it will run ok and plane a 12 ft Valco but you never know how long or when. I am down to thinking about a neutral switch ,if it has one, or maybe getting air in the fuel line some where. The compression on both cylinders is about 93 lbs. Any suggestions.
 

1ghunt

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Re: 1986 8hp Evinrude

I did remove the high speed needle and cleand the orfice with cleaner and blew it out with air. I didn't cheack the spark and do not know how. Are you saying it maybe be one coil that is bad?
 

Rick.

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Re: 1986 8hp Evinrude

If the carb is clean spark could be your problem. When it is running rough pull the one plug wire at a time. If the engine quits, you just pulled the one plug that was working. I think the motor could idle (troll) all day with one plug working. Have you pulled the plugs to check if one is fouled? Good luck. Rick.
 

jasper60103

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Re: 1986 8hp Evinrude

1. buy a spark tester $6-7 at local auto parts store. see pic below.
2. remove both plugs
3. ground one plug wire.
4. hook-up tester to the other plug wire and ground the other end.
5. adjust tester gap to roughly 7/16"
6. You may need an assistant for this step. Crank motor while looking for a crisp blue spark jumping the gap on tester.
7. Repeat #3-6 with other plug wire.
 

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1ghunt

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Re: 1986 8hp Evinrude

Thanks everyone. I am working on the carb first then will get into town and purchase a spark tester. Any othere suggestions would be apreciated. In looking at the model tag I see that it is and E8RCUD which is a 1987.
 
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