Otte
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Evinrude VRO 50hp Model # E50TLCEC, Serial # G 02291634
Johnson/Evinrude Seloc Outboard 1973-1989 Repair Manual
I believe my fuel pump and/or solenoid has gone bad. I know there are some threads about installing these items on an Evinrude 50 VRO but can any of you direct me to a start to completed project that has pictures. Pictures and shiny things... it's the way I roll.
Details:
a. Did a spray in Evinrude carb cleaner, changed plugs and fuel filter and put on a new fuel cell hook-up before the Canada trip 2 weeks ago. Engine was purring and running great until Thursday night and Friday of the trip
b. By Wednesday I noticed the primer bulb was not staying hard when I pumped it before running the engine.
c. Later I noticed the engine would lug and lose power at WOT or planing speed after longer periods of time if the fuel cell was at 1/4 tank.
d. by Thursday the engine would lug and lose power at WOT but pumping the primer bulb got the engine up and running fine for a while.
e. By Friday the engine would run for 3-5 min. at WOT then lug and cut out. I could get the engine to start and idle and even run at trolling speed no problem to get back to dock. All this leads me to believe I have a fuel supply issue.
So my questions are -
1. Is there and existing thread with pictures and solid explanation of how to problem solve this issue?
2. Should I consider switching over to a non VRO fuel pump? I really like the Keep It Simple Stupid mantra of life.
3. If I switch to a non mixing fuel pump can I simply disconnect and leave the existing pump and put a non VRO pump in a different spot on the fuel side of the engine?
4. Is this a simple enough project that a non-mechanic person like myself can do or should I take this away and spend $400 (that was the quote I got last week).
Any help is appreciated.
Evinrude VRO 50hp Model # E50TLCEC, Serial # G 02291634
Johnson/Evinrude Seloc Outboard 1973-1989 Repair Manual
I believe my fuel pump and/or solenoid has gone bad. I know there are some threads about installing these items on an Evinrude 50 VRO but can any of you direct me to a start to completed project that has pictures. Pictures and shiny things... it's the way I roll.
Details:
a. Did a spray in Evinrude carb cleaner, changed plugs and fuel filter and put on a new fuel cell hook-up before the Canada trip 2 weeks ago. Engine was purring and running great until Thursday night and Friday of the trip
b. By Wednesday I noticed the primer bulb was not staying hard when I pumped it before running the engine.
c. Later I noticed the engine would lug and lose power at WOT or planing speed after longer periods of time if the fuel cell was at 1/4 tank.
d. by Thursday the engine would lug and lose power at WOT but pumping the primer bulb got the engine up and running fine for a while.
e. By Friday the engine would run for 3-5 min. at WOT then lug and cut out. I could get the engine to start and idle and even run at trolling speed no problem to get back to dock. All this leads me to believe I have a fuel supply issue.
So my questions are -
1. Is there and existing thread with pictures and solid explanation of how to problem solve this issue?
2. Should I consider switching over to a non VRO fuel pump? I really like the Keep It Simple Stupid mantra of life.
3. If I switch to a non mixing fuel pump can I simply disconnect and leave the existing pump and put a non VRO pump in a different spot on the fuel side of the engine?
4. Is this a simple enough project that a non-mechanic person like myself can do or should I take this away and spend $400 (that was the quote I got last week).
Any help is appreciated.
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