I'm new to owning a boat, and like most new boaters on the cheap, I started by buying somone else's floating problem. Mine is a 1975 70 HP evinrude outboard pushing a light 16 footer. It starts as soon as I click the key if she's been sitting a few days, but if its been running and I throw anchor to go fishing or tie up on the dock for a beer, it is really difficult to restart. My best guess is vapor lock . How do i fix it?<br /><br />To give you some more history:<br />1. the engine was rebuilt by the previous owner about a year and a half ago. Every part looks clean; there is no grime anywhere on the head or block.<br /><br />2. I run her pretty rich. It's 30 years old and was just rebuilt, so i figure err on the side of 55:1 or 60:1<br /><br />3. She ran like a champ at last season, and runs fantastic as long as I start it cold. Idles great, runs very strong wide open, doesn't sputter at trolling speads, etc.<br /><br />4. The engine has a dedicated battery<br /><br />5. when I finally do get it started warm, it plumes quite a bit of white smoke. Is this because it was flooded and not vapor locked? could it be both? or is it just because the fuel is so rich.<br /><br />I appreciate all of your suggestions.
