I have been have lots of problems starting this engine. Out of desperation, I opened up the case. When I moved the red lever in the attached photo to the up position, it created a hissing noise. I put the lever back down and the engine started fine.
1. What exactly does this lever do?
2...
For the last year or two I have been having continuous problems with my 1994 9.9HP 2 stroke Evinrude motor. It works just fine for a while, and then suddenly quits. It will be running just fine at 1/2 to full speed and abruptly stops, just like you turned off the ignition.
I have taken it to...
I have a 70s vintage 6th Evenrude 2 stroke that was running great. A couple of months ago it started running with noticeably reduced power. Sometimes when I was running full throttle it would suddenly fix itself and get full power back. Any ideas on what the problem might be?
