1985 50 hp Evinrude Carb rebuild question

Blue Lew

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I rebuilt the carbs 2 weeks ago and it ran great! Today i cant get it to idle and it stalls when i try to put it in gear.HELLLP!!!!
 

gm280

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We see this a lot on here. The fact that you rebuilt the carb could mean you also have some deteriorating fuel line as well. And that can spell trash getting into your freshly rebuilt carb and plugging it up. I would remove the carb again and check the passages and change the fuel lines and make certain your fuel tank is also clean. And I would also check the fuel pump if it is still the original. I mean the engine is a 1985 model and if nothing has been touched before, there are a lot of things to check now... JMHO!
 

racerone

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See this all the time----" cleaned / rebuilt the carburetors and motor still runs the same "-------------Start with a compression test on this motor.
 
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