75 horse evinrude wont idle

del1954

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75 horse evinrude wont idle

HI GUYS<br />I HAVE A 1980 75 HORSE THAT WONT IDLE OR RUN MUCH<br />AT ALL OUT OF THE WATER ON MUFFS IT WILL IDLE AND SPEED UP BUT NOT VERY GOOD ALSO NOT MUCH EXHAUST COMES OUT THE PROP OR AT LEAST NOT TO ME ANYWAY AND I NOTICE WATER COMING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE POWER HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE THEN WHEN I PUT IN THE WATER IT ONLY IDLES WITH THE IDLE LEVER PUSH ALL THE WAY UP ALSO IT HAS EXHAUST SMOKE COMING OUT THE TOP COVER EVERY WHERE IT CAN<br />AND IF YOU RAISE THE MOTOR SLOW OUT OF THE WATER IT WILL SPEED UP THE RPMS I TOOK OUT THE PLUGS AND #2 WILL NOT EVEN START TO BLOW MY FINGER OUT OF THE HOLE AND 1 AND 3 OR NOT MUCH BETTER DONT HAVE A PRESURE GAUGE IS THERE HOPE FOR THE OLD GIRL <br />THANKS DEL1954
 

ob

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Re: 75 horse evinrude wont idle

Re: 75 horse evinrude wont idle

Sounds like you have an exhaust cover leak among some other issues perhaps.Run engine on hose with cowling removed and inspect gasket area around exhaust cover.I would also recommend performing a compression test on engine once any external exhaust leaks are remedied.
 
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