Ok guys, here's my latest problem with my 98 Evinrude 115.<br />It's becoming harder and harder to start. Once it does start, I have to let it idle for quite some time before I can put it in gear, or it will bog dow and die when I give it some gas. After I let it idle, it seems to clear it's self and it will run just fine. If I stop for a few minutes, I have to start all over again, very hard to start and let it idle for awhile. <br />I've changed the VRO pump, rebuild the carbs, and the primer bulb gets stiff after a few pumps. I've also changed all the plugs. <br />Any suggestions would be helpful.
<br />I need some help here from people in the industry. I brought this boat in to the shop last fall because it was not idleing correctly. They found a scored cylinder from a broken piston ring. They wanted to sell me an entire powerhead but said they could rebuild that cylinder, but with no warranty. I opted for the rebuilding of the cylinder. It never leaked oil before I brought it in for the cylinder problem, but has been leaking ever since. They have looked at it twice and only this last time, did they find the cracked block.<br />My thoughts are that they must have cracked this during the disassembly or assembly of the engine during the cylinder problem. Of course, they are not willing to pay for this.<br />Any thoughts out there? Do you think I should sue them?