Starting Issue

[banchigu]

Good Afternoon everyone, I have a 1978 85 H.P. Evinrude engine in immaculate shape with 120 on all cylinders, timing is set, and it runs really good.

The only issue I have is that on cold starts or if I run it and let it sit for more than one hour, I have to give it a shot of ether to get it going, not a big shot just an indirect shot into the air intakes and it fires up like a dry Texas grass fire and idles like a purring kitten.

I think it may be a choke issue, because I have fuel in the bowls (I just overhauled the carbs).

A million thanks in advance.

 

[oldboat1]

Use the manual choke, and make sure the plate fully closes.

 

[banchigu]

Use the manual choke, and make sure the plate fully closes.

Thank you sir.

 

[banchigu]

Use the manual choke, and make sure the plate fully closes.

Choke solenoid was not in the correct position, issue solved. A million thanks to you.

 

[Seeker10]

Good Afternoon everyone, I have a 1978 85 H.P. Evinrude engine in immaculate shape with 120 on all cylinders, timing is set, and it runs really good.

The only issue I have is that on cold starts or if I run it and let it sit for more than one hour, I have to give it a shot of ether to get it going, not a big shot just an indirect shot into the air intakes and it fires up like a dry Texas grass fire and idles like a purring kitten.

I think it may be a choke issue, because I have fuel in the bowls (I just overhauled the carbs).

A million thanks in advance.

I have the same motor ,mine was doing fine .then all of sudden it will only run on the starting fluid .like it doesn't get the gas coming to it .and I know the fuel and tank are clean and fresh