Evinrude problems!!!

[RIPdad]

My dad died from cancer and had this old boat. It has a 1968 evinrude outboard motor on it..well we recently cleaned to get it back in the water. the motor was NOT frooze and it runs. The only problem we are finding is that it is burning starters up..WHY!!!? and then when we get it running and it runs excellent.when we cut it off it WILL NOT start back, we have to wait hours before it will attempt to cut on.WHY!!!?? This is the only thing i have of my dads and i would really like to get the boat going!!! I think like a 75 or something is on it! So please if any one has any CHEAP CHEAP motors please let me know or any advice on what to do? ((theres no one around me that works on motors this old))

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: Evinrude problems!!!

if the motor is turning over freely, I would say you may have some bad wires or solenoid, causing the starter to not get enough amps then causing it to over heat. check connections and see if one is getting hot while trying to crank, also should have at least 4 gauge wires going to solenoid and ground. make sure you have a good battery also, at least 800 CCA

 

[scup27]

Re: Evinrude problems!!!

Have you cleaned the carbs? I had an engine that did the same thing. It turned out to be the float sticking and flooding the cylinders.

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Evinrude problems!!!

Break out a piece of fine sandpaper, and starting at the battery, follow the big battery wire and go through EVERY connection between the battery and starter and clean them up until they are shiny. This includes the negative side.
Also make sure that the battery is good and is charged fully.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: Evinrude problems!!!

Have you cleaned the carbs? I had an engine that did the same thing. It turned out to be the float sticking and flooding the cylinders.

I would second the idea of checking for that - the lower cylinder(s) especially will hydrolock on fuel.

If rolling the engine flywheel backwards by hand puts a big sheen of gas in the lake and then it will start, it's a fuel issue.

You would get better answers if you can post model number and HP of the motor.