Air Assembly in front of carb

[01brothb]

Just bought a 1989 25 hp Evinrude outboard. Model number E25ECE. The front of the carb is completely open. It looks as if there was a cover bolted to the carb at one time. I know outboards have no air cleaners, but it appears that it should have something over the throat of the carb. Also should this motor charge the battery as it runs. How can I determine that.?

 

[Will Bark]

Go to marine engine . com ; look up your engine and see if the carb has a cover some engines don't. If you have a battery hooked to your engine use a multimeter set on volts and measure the volts with engine off then start it and read the volts; should be higher than before. If not then your rectifier is shot and will need to be replaced. Don't run engine not hooked a battery. Good luck