evinrude 70 hp 3 cyclinder idling problem 1981

proform1

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looking for any help possible i have the envinrude 70 hp 1981 when i crank it in cold start it idles fine as soon as i take the cold start off the engine shuts down in order to get it in gear i have to lower the cold start to almost off then shift it into gear the engine runs great other wise but if i stop it will idle down and then shut off any suggestions thanks :mad:
 

jimdd810

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Re: evinrude 70 hp 3 cyclinder idling problem 1981

Sounds as if you need to go through the carbs. Make sure that you clean them well and get carb kits for them. Not a hard job to do.
 
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