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  1. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I don’t know about cheaper, lol. That’s kind of the whole point of working on it myself.
  2. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Yeah, I was very convinced it was the reeds lol. This issue seems so strange to me. I can’t possibly think of what else it could be. Any suggestions?
  3. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I was hoping I wouldn’t have to return to this thread after installing my new Boyesen fiberglass reeds. Turns out the problem still resides. I know the reeds are installed correctly because it doesn’t run any worse or any better than it did before. What could it possibly be now?
  4. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Yeah, I don’t know how it would be starving for fuel, but more starving for the entire fuel/air mixture. I used the primer to add fuel while accelerating and all it did was bog the engine, so it’s not just fuel it’s starving for.
  5. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Don’t have a manual, but I’m mechanically inclined enough to know it’s not starving for fuel, nor is it a timing issue. I checked timing while putting the motor under load in the water and it read as it should. I ruled out starving for gas when I used the fuel primer on the ignition while I was...
  6. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I have a friend who does a lot with 2 stroke scooters about my reeds and he suggested fiberglass reeds as well, but how long are we talking when you refer to limited lifespan? 100 hours? 500 hours? 1000 hours? I think I’ll go ahead and purchase some reeds once I find some to see if it solves my...
  7. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Spraying lol, definitely not pouring out. It looks like it is vaping/misting out of the carbs about 2 inches while running wot when I had the air box off. That along with the pulsing out of the air box made me think it was reeds
  8. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Am I to do this test at WOT or idle? I ask because I know for a fact at WOT fuel comes out of the carbs.
  9. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I don’t think it should be puffing as much air out as it does, but I’ll look into it more. I was going to replace the charge oil, but had more than one person say they’ve had leaking insulation and the part works just fine. It was also within specs on the resistance test. I also disconnected the...
  10. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Yes it is perfectly in time as I stated in my original post.
  11. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Aw eetc he C AM Yeah, that’s correct. Before I raised the motor, wood reinforced part of my transom didn’t go down that low, now I just need more bolts, but what’s your opinion on my air box blowing out air?
  12. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Hello again F_R, I took the boat out today with the following changes. I moved the gas tank and battery forward about 4 feet, raised the motor 2 1/2 inches, replaced gray fuel line with rubber fuel hose, and put my 160lb friend at the front of the boat. The only improvement came from lifting...
  13. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I just raised the motor as far as the top holes would let me. I will test it out tomorrow and see what happens.
  14. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Thanks for the advice, but just to note, I bought the boat and motor separately, so the previous owner didn’t have it on this vessel. I will try putting my battery in the front and raising the motor height. We will see if that actually helps.
  15. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Tilt is all the way down to ideally keep the nose down. Doesn’t change anything.
  16. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    You’ve got it backwards, it doesn’t start porpoising and bouncing out of the water until the motor picks up and takes off. In this video, it actually had a whale tail on the motor. I’ve since taken it off because it was deteriorating.
  17. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    What brings you to that conclusion?
  18. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    New to me boat and motor, but picked up separately. Motor has ran like this for as long as I’ve had it. The video shows the engine struggling for about a 1/4 mile distance and eventually wakes up, increases by about 1500 rpms (guessing) and starts running like a top, pushed me 30 mph by myself.
  19. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    I haven’t done a link and sync. Where do I find and good manual? I’ve seen about a 100 different websites with manuals, I don’t know what’s legit and what’s not.
  20. K

    I’m at a loss - Evinrude 40

    Nothing that I can think of, I’ve been scratching my head at this for a bit now. What’s your opinion on the matter?
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