I have a 1982 15 hp Mariner outboard . It ran trouble free for 10 years -- Always stored inside my garage ---and always run dry after each use . The last time it was run was about 1995 . The engine was not pickled before this extended shutdown .
Now after 15 years I'm trying to get It running again . I have installed new spark plugs & sprayed carb cleaner in the carbuerator . I'm getting a spark , but the engine "caught " only for a few seconds one time and then nothing since . I haven't gotten in to the engine , but all the wiring looks like new ---nothing loose or cracked . Any help on sequence of trouble shooting would be appreciated.
Now after 15 years I'm trying to get It running again . I have installed new spark plugs & sprayed carb cleaner in the carbuerator . I'm getting a spark , but the engine "caught " only for a few seconds one time and then nothing since . I haven't gotten in to the engine , but all the wiring looks like new ---nothing loose or cracked . Any help on sequence of trouble shooting would be appreciated.