Rapid Robert
Cadet
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2009
- Messages
- 17
My 1987 Evinrude 40 HP; 2 cycle (Model E40TLCUD) motor will not keep running. It will start and then die out within 3 or 4 seconds.
I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs; installed a new fuel filter with new fuel lines and put new gas in tank. I can pump the gas bulb and it will start again and die again. It seems that it is starving for gas because the gas bulb is soft again until I pump it again. I took the fuel line off between the VRO (Variable Ratio Oil injector) gas/oil pump and carbs and turned it over for a couple of seconds and it seems to be pumping alright. How would I know if it is pumping strong enough?
The fuel filter is not the small, inline type that is stock. It is a large cannister type mounted outside the motor. That shouldn?t cause a problem, should it?
I could not find a rebuild kit for the VRO pump?just a complete unit for $360.00. I don?t want to spend that much money on a guess. Can that unit be taken apart and cleaned. Does anybody know of a source for a kit?
The low speed & high speed jets on this motor are fixed (no adjustments) plus I don?t see any choke on this motor. Maybe the electric primer on the remote control takes the place of a choke????
I cleaned and rebuilt the carbs; installed a new fuel filter with new fuel lines and put new gas in tank. I can pump the gas bulb and it will start again and die again. It seems that it is starving for gas because the gas bulb is soft again until I pump it again. I took the fuel line off between the VRO (Variable Ratio Oil injector) gas/oil pump and carbs and turned it over for a couple of seconds and it seems to be pumping alright. How would I know if it is pumping strong enough?
The fuel filter is not the small, inline type that is stock. It is a large cannister type mounted outside the motor. That shouldn?t cause a problem, should it?
I could not find a rebuild kit for the VRO pump?just a complete unit for $360.00. I don?t want to spend that much money on a guess. Can that unit be taken apart and cleaned. Does anybody know of a source for a kit?
The low speed & high speed jets on this motor are fixed (no adjustments) plus I don?t see any choke on this motor. Maybe the electric primer on the remote control takes the place of a choke????