1989 200 evinrude fuel issues

[chrisbassin]

Had carbs rebuilt on 1989 200 evinrude. After i put them back on it started one time and hasn't started since. It's getting fuel on both sides of carbs but not all the way back to cylinders on one side. What in the world could cause this? I appreciate any help.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: 1989 200 evinrude fuel issues

You don't say when those carburetors were rebuilt. When was it?

Engines, when not in use, are normally in a tilted position and tilted (swung) to one side. Boat owners will always have the engine swung to the same side when tilted due to the location of the control cables, wiring harness, steering setup etc.

The tilted, swung position allows three of the high speed jets on one side of the carburetors to be much lower than the three jets on the other side..... and while sitting, three of those jets will foul and gum up faster and worse than the other side.

Your explanation of the problem (no fuel to one bank) indicates that this would be your problem. Note that when cleaning those float chamber bowls, carburetor solvent really doesn't do a proper job of cleaning those jets. I've found it best to carefully clean them manually with a piece of single strand steel wire... they may be cleaned in place but remove them (all 6) from the float chamber bowls if possible.

 

[chrisbassin]

Re: 1989 200 evinrude fuel issues

Carbs were rebuilt about a week ago. When i say its getting fuel to both sides i mean through the little fuel line uo to where it goes into the ( intake) , but i can take the line off that goes into the cylinders on starboard side and nothing comes out. Also the 3 carbs on starboard side - those little brass tubes in the bowls were all the same length and the ones on the other side had one long brass tube and one that was a little shorter. I was told not to put all 3 with the short and long brass tubes on the same side , would that make a difference?