Re: 15 HP Evinrude Starting Question
Just to clarify things a little. I own an 82 15 HP. The motor will start in forward, neutral and perhaps reverse(I can't remember trying it in reverse) The only thing is the motor will not start in gear if the throttle is turned up too high. That's when the safety tab on the pull start stops the starter from being pulled. When you turn the throttle back to idle everything should free up so it definitely sounds as though you need to do some cleaning to free things up. Hope this helps. Rick.
Just to clarify things a little. I own an 82 15 HP. The motor will start in forward, neutral and perhaps reverse(I can't remember trying it in reverse) The only thing is the motor will not start in gear if the throttle is turned up too high. That's when the safety tab on the pull start stops the starter from being pulled. When you turn the throttle back to idle everything should free up so it definitely sounds as though you need to do some cleaning to free things up. Hope this helps. Rick.