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I set the low idle on my carburetor this evening using the instructions from the secret file, but I still have an issue. The motor will idle at 750 rpm for about a minute and then it spits back "hard" and dies. I started it back up and ran it at about 950 rpm and it ran for about 2 minutes then...
I was on the lake yesterday and started off running at crusing speed (22 mph) to my first fishing spot. We trolled there for a while at 3 to 4 mph then ran to the other side of the lake some of that at WOT (28 mph). We trolled that area, then moved again at crusing speed. Trolled that area for...
I posted here back last year in August and had several replies. Life got in the way and I've just now got back to working on this motor again. It runs fine in neutral at idle but starts to run hot when under a load. I bought the parts to change the thermostat and finished that today. The old...
Hey Guys let me start at the begining,
I recently bought a flatbottom with a 81' 35 horse Evinrude in running condition. I know the guy I bought it from and he said it had not been run in about a year. I ran some Seafoam through it and had it out on the lake 3 times everything went fine. This...