1990 60HP Evinrude

[mlcatlopez]

Hi<br /><br />Need help in determining what is wrong with my motor. Sometimes when I'm driving the boat at high speed and then slow the motor down and then return to a high running speed the motor loses power. It will continue to run but at a low speed. If I turn off the engine and wait a while and then turn it on again the motor will either run smooth or continue to run slow for a while.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Rebuild Carbs first and then look at new fuel pump! But first check bulb and fuel lines! Replace if nessesary. When it runs slow, shoot some premix in a squirt bottle in the Carb. and see if it speeds up. If so, do as above!

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Thanks Rick! <br /><br />I also opened the fuel tank last weekend and found and removed about a hand full of rust that was as fine as sand. Do you think that could be part of my problem too? I have a water separating fuel filter that I have changed out and this weekend I thought I would add an additional inline fuel filter as a precaustion until I change out the tank. What are your thoughts?

 

[ob]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

mlcatlopez,As soon as you can ,change out fuel tank to polypropolene or fiberglass instead of metal. Once a metal fuel tank begins rusting it's gone.

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Thanks ob!<br /><br />I'm working on itI need to find a 17 gallon tank that will fit my Seasquirt. As it stands, no one has ever heard of a seasquirt.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

what are the Tank dimensions??

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Hi Rick<br /><br />I haven't removed the gas tank from undernethe the console yet. I'll do that his weekend. Today I found a place in Miami that will fabricate the same gas tank in aluminun for $200.00.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

see if you can find one in polypropolene or fiberglass. they will last forever.

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

I haven't been able to locate either type but I'll see what I can find on the internet.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Look Here:<br /><br /> web page

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Thanks Rick!<br /><br />My boat was sent to Stuart Florida so that my brother in-law can repair the carburators and remove the gas tank. I'll know exactly what I need by this coming weekend.

 

[snapperbait]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

mlcatlopez:.. There's a place in Ft. Pierce called Marine Connection Liquidators that has a bunch of plastic and aluminum tanks in all kinds of shape and sizes... (772)-465-6460... (address) 2970, US-1... east side of the street...

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Thanks snapperbait!<br /><br />I'll give them a call.

 

[mlcatlopez]

Re: 1990 60HP Evinrude

Update!<br /><br />I got my boat back. I had the carburators and water pump rebuilt. The carbs were not as bad as thought, however one of the major problems was a kink in the fuel line that could not be visiably seen. The Seaskirt runs like new.