1988 - 60HP Evinrude Won't Start

[Eric W. Byrd]

Great motor - however when it gets hot it will not start at all. Turns over fast, plenty of fuel, but no fire. Will run all day until I turn it off. (Have to add a little extra idle the hotter it gets) Try and start it 10 minutes later - no luck. Give it 20 minutes and it will sputter a little bit. Give her 30 total minutes and it starts like it forgot it was broke. I've heard several things - stator, pickup, rectifiers and powerpack. Anybody have any ideas or basic testing procedures?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Eric Byrd

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1988 - 60HP Evinrude Won't Start

While running on the muffs at home. Point a hair drier closely at the suspect components. When it dies, you've found the defective part..

 

[Eric W. Byrd]

Re: 1988 - 60HP Evinrude Won't Start

that doesn't help a lot! Can anyone else please elaborate?

 

[DJ]

Re: 1988 - 60HP Evinrude Won't Start

Rick just gave you the quickest, cheapest and one of the most accurate tests out there.<br /><br />Try it, you'll find it.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1988 - 60HP Evinrude Won't Start

Beach<br /><br />You have an electrical component that is failing when it gets hot(After the motor runs for a bit). The advice I gave you is simply to simulate the same condition that occurs after the motor runs for a while and warms up whatever electrical component is at fault.. Do this test right after you start it up, so the components are still running relatively cold. I hope this explains it better...