Hello everyone,
I've just joined the forum today, as I had an engine problem yesterday while on a cruise going up Indian Arm on the BC coast. My 120 hp V4 Evinrude (1986 model CE120TLCDC) was running great--except for idling in neutral, where it would run for a couple of minutes before sputtering and shutting off--and I didn't take it up beyond 4000 rpm during the entire 1-hour journey because the speed on my 16 1/2' Malibu was beyond my comfort zone. In any case, when I began the return journey, the motor started to shake and ping when I tried to take it up to a good planing speed; it would only run well to 2650 rpm before shaking/pinging and would not go any higher in rpm. I know that the fuel is clean and fresh--I had completely drained, flushed, and refilled the fuel tank with fresh 50:1 mix--and the plugs and plug cables are less than a year old. Any thoughts from folks here on what my first step should be? Thanks in advance to anyone replying!
I've just joined the forum today, as I had an engine problem yesterday while on a cruise going up Indian Arm on the BC coast. My 120 hp V4 Evinrude (1986 model CE120TLCDC) was running great--except for idling in neutral, where it would run for a couple of minutes before sputtering and shutting off--and I didn't take it up beyond 4000 rpm during the entire 1-hour journey because the speed on my 16 1/2' Malibu was beyond my comfort zone. In any case, when I began the return journey, the motor started to shake and ping when I tried to take it up to a good planing speed; it would only run well to 2650 rpm before shaking/pinging and would not go any higher in rpm. I know that the fuel is clean and fresh--I had completely drained, flushed, and refilled the fuel tank with fresh 50:1 mix--and the plugs and plug cables are less than a year old. Any thoughts from folks here on what my first step should be? Thanks in advance to anyone replying!