Noob here. I did a search of this problem and didn't quite come up with the answer.
I have an '86 Evinrude 20 hp that hasn't been started in a couple of years. In preparation for selling it, I replaced the gas and fired her up. She seems to run good enough but a few hours after I shut her down, I noticed gas dripping out by the prop and gas in the motor housing. Figuring it was sticky float, I pulled the carb and checked the float mechanism. It moves freely and the little pin moves up and down freely. There is no liquid in the plastic float (I don't think it's hollow, it just seems like lightweight plastic). There wasn't sun beating down on the boat, but there is positive pressure in the system when I disconnect the fuel supply line from the motor. After putting everything back together and tightening down the fuel line under the carb, now it only leaks by the prop (I suspect that it was also leaking at the fuel line because after tightening it, there is no fuel in the housing).
I did read in one thread that the fuel pump diaphragm could be cracked. I did replace that a couple of years ago. My boat has been sitting outside for about 2 years with the fuel line disconnected. I'll have to open up the fuel pump when I get a chance. I may have answered my own question there but does anyone have any other ideas what it might be?
Thanks in advance for your time and help,
Jim
BTW, I was wondering if it takes a long time for pages to load for you. It takes 3 to 5 minutes for a page to load on this site for me. I frequent a car forum and pages load in a flash. I have cable internet and this is the only one that takes so long. I'll see if it does the same on my work computer tomorrow. It's taken me quite a while to search relative posts and I'm glad I've finally gotten to the point where I can ask my question.
I have an '86 Evinrude 20 hp that hasn't been started in a couple of years. In preparation for selling it, I replaced the gas and fired her up. She seems to run good enough but a few hours after I shut her down, I noticed gas dripping out by the prop and gas in the motor housing. Figuring it was sticky float, I pulled the carb and checked the float mechanism. It moves freely and the little pin moves up and down freely. There is no liquid in the plastic float (I don't think it's hollow, it just seems like lightweight plastic). There wasn't sun beating down on the boat, but there is positive pressure in the system when I disconnect the fuel supply line from the motor. After putting everything back together and tightening down the fuel line under the carb, now it only leaks by the prop (I suspect that it was also leaking at the fuel line because after tightening it, there is no fuel in the housing).
I did read in one thread that the fuel pump diaphragm could be cracked. I did replace that a couple of years ago. My boat has been sitting outside for about 2 years with the fuel line disconnected. I'll have to open up the fuel pump when I get a chance. I may have answered my own question there but does anyone have any other ideas what it might be?
Thanks in advance for your time and help,
Jim
BTW, I was wondering if it takes a long time for pages to load for you. It takes 3 to 5 minutes for a page to load on this site for me. I frequent a car forum and pages load in a flash. I have cable internet and this is the only one that takes so long. I'll see if it does the same on my work computer tomorrow. It's taken me quite a while to search relative posts and I'm glad I've finally gotten to the point where I can ask my question.
