I just purchased a 1989 Lund Tyee with accompanying 1989 150 XP Evinrude. This motor has been started and running twice, once in a tank and once with muffs in the past month.
The starter engages, turns the flywheel without problem.
Engine sounds like it wants to start, however, it fires a couple of times and then stops; pistons fire a couple times.
I checked the fuel pump last night, pulled the hose off it that runs to the carbs and turned the key for a second to start and fuel did come out onto the rag i had under it. The primer seems to work, i hear the click when pushing in the key and it clicks. I've also manually engaged it with no results. (this was able to get the motor started for me originally, see the MORE Background information below). I've also dismantled and cleaned it, though it looked in good condition, no debris in side of it.
The spark plugs look brand new and in good shape.
QUESTIONS:
Is this most likely a fuel system problem?
Is there a chance that there isn't enough fuel getting to the carbs? Is there a way to measure this?
Could the problem be with the starter motor not turning fast enough or long enough? As soon as pistons start to fire, the bendix drops and the motor never starts.
I'm thinking my next steps would be to check the lines running from the fuel pump to the carbs, and then if nothing found there take apart carbs and clean out...possibly put new carb kits in. Am I right in this as correct next steps? Just want to make sure there isn't some other potential other explanation that would be easier to test/rule out first.
MORE BACKGROUND ON THIS MOTOR:
The owner started this motor right up for me when looking at buying the boat and motor a month ago. After pulling it 150 miles home, and a few days later I took it out to the lake to test out my new purchase and it would not start.
Being a first time boat owner, I didn't know about the priming system on the boat. After using this, I was able to get the motor running in a tank at home.
A few days later, I took it out and the motor would not start on the lake. Now I cannot get it to start at home either.
The starter engages, turns the flywheel without problem.
Engine sounds like it wants to start, however, it fires a couple of times and then stops; pistons fire a couple times.
I checked the fuel pump last night, pulled the hose off it that runs to the carbs and turned the key for a second to start and fuel did come out onto the rag i had under it. The primer seems to work, i hear the click when pushing in the key and it clicks. I've also manually engaged it with no results. (this was able to get the motor started for me originally, see the MORE Background information below). I've also dismantled and cleaned it, though it looked in good condition, no debris in side of it.
The spark plugs look brand new and in good shape.
QUESTIONS:
Is this most likely a fuel system problem?
Is there a chance that there isn't enough fuel getting to the carbs? Is there a way to measure this?
Could the problem be with the starter motor not turning fast enough or long enough? As soon as pistons start to fire, the bendix drops and the motor never starts.
I'm thinking my next steps would be to check the lines running from the fuel pump to the carbs, and then if nothing found there take apart carbs and clean out...possibly put new carb kits in. Am I right in this as correct next steps? Just want to make sure there isn't some other potential other explanation that would be easier to test/rule out first.
MORE BACKGROUND ON THIS MOTOR:
The owner started this motor right up for me when looking at buying the boat and motor a month ago. After pulling it 150 miles home, and a few days later I took it out to the lake to test out my new purchase and it would not start.
Being a first time boat owner, I didn't know about the priming system on the boat. After using this, I was able to get the motor running in a tank at home.
A few days later, I took it out and the motor would not start on the lake. Now I cannot get it to start at home either.
