225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

speedywrtn

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my friend has a 1998 225 evinrude and it coughs real bad at a idle, it just come out of the shop for the problem but no fix at all. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks
 

Dhadley

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Re: 225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

Hope he didnt pay for that.<br /><br />Does it cough back thru the carbs or out the exhaust?
 

phatmanmike

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Re: 225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

hey dhadley, whats it mean when it fires back through the carbs?
 

Dhadley

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Re: 225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

That usually means that cylinder is sucking air (or getting too much air) from somewhere. Depending on a particular model there are different places it can come from.
 

Dhadley

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Re: 225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

Speedywrtn -- does it cough back thru the carbs or the exhaust?
 

Basscat 1

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Re: 225 rude coughin at idle whats the problem ???

Originally posted by myoutboards:<br /> hey dhadley, whats it mean when it fires back through the carbs?
It could be a bad reed. I would listen to Dhadley and do what he says. The guy knows his stuff when it comes to outboards.
 
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