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    Dropping Idle - Evinrude 48 SPL

    A few things to report back: - Compression was about 130/135 psi. I believe that's good. - The RPMs drop when the primer is bumped, almost dies. I think that's expected behavior. - I noticed some fuel on upper carb. The drain plug was loose and slow dripping. Tightened that up. - Removed airbox...
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    Dropping Idle - Evinrude 48 SPL

    I’ll check this weekend and report back: - compression (previous owner said it was good but its been a while and I haven’t checked) - RPM when choke enabled - any fuel spit back from intake I changed the water pump fairly recently. The tell-tale is always flowing strong and the water feels...
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    Dropping Idle - Evinrude 48 SPL

    I have a 1990 48 HP 2-stroke that struggles to keep idle throughout the day. I’ll tuned it to the right idle RPM using the Service Manual, and all is well for the first half day. Then towards the end of day the idle slowly goes lower and lower to the point of cutting out when at neutral or...
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    1990 Evinrude 48SPL Tilt Assist Cylinder Stuck

    From searching on this forum and others, it appears a stuck cylinder is a common occurrence and it's not repairable. Mine is stuck in the down position and I've since installed a Panther Marine powered Tilt which addresses the positioning problem. My question is in regards to safety if an...
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