1996 Evinrude 200 HP Vindicator--Won't Start, Same Old Same Old

[KVH]

It's been a topic on this Forum for quite some time. 1995-1996 Evinrude and Johnson engines, or about those years, with VRO fuel pumps are terrible to start after they've been sitting. I've read the posts, and mine is identical--huge clouds of smoke when it finally starts, but this time it won't run for more than 5 seconds. It just won't catch. And the plugs get wet, so I assume the carbs are flooding.

It's so hard to find a mechanic where I live, I'm just lost here.

Symptoms: a) the gas/fuel bulb is brand new, but it never gets stiffens up. I just squeeze and squeeze away; b) priming it by turning that little red pointer now seems to do very little; c) I hear a funny metallic or electrical "click" from the fuel pump after a few failed starting attempts and while squeezing the bulb.

Now, like others have said, once this baby starts and runs, it's a champ all day. Starts with a slight turn of the key.

But what's going on here? Do I really need to abandon the fuel focus and start looking at spark or stater issues. Honestly, I don't even know what the stater does--but I can say it was never the issue the last few times. Guys, if I write more you'll ignore me (hope it's not too late for that). Any advice appreciated. thx

 

[racerone]

The bulb is a simple manual fuel pump.----It must go hard when carburetors are full.-----Look into issues with electric primer valve or float valves.

 

[Crosbyman]

carbs and toilet bowl valves are cousins ....

what do you do when the toilet bowl valve does not shut off.....?

if your engine carb (s) do not close shut when full you must find out if any specific one is not closing it's own small inlet valve valve. see pic.


the float may be snagging or defective or not floating or mecanicaly prevented from closing which is why the fuel bulb does not get hard as all carbs fill up. a hinge pin on a float itself could be simply rusted or crudded

a gentle tap on the suspect carb may jar the float loose.

to find which one try to tilt the engine up 1/4 the way and pump the bulb to see if one carb drips and drips as you pump the bulb. (catch the fuel with a rag )

if not mecanicaly inclined check out some utubes , get a shop manual to help you service the carbs .

see utube on a 150 carb service... not a 200 but basic info ... all carbs have floats inlet needles