Re: evinrude dies after warm up
It could also be a bad coil. Do a visual inspection of the coils. None should look cracked or "exploded." A bad coil can stop sparking or short out when hot, then work again when cooled off. When the engine is in its "dying" mode where it won't run for more than 3-5 seconds, do a spark test on each plug wire. Spark testers are easy to find and cheap. The spark should be blue and jump approximately 1/2" with no problem.<br /><br />Also, have you tried pulling the spark plug wires one-by-one to see if one cylinder is not firing? If you're dropping a cylinder, when you pull that plug wire, the engine will have no change in how it runs. If the engine lags or dies, then that cylinder is firing. Pulling plug wires may be tricky to do when the engine is in it's "dying" mode, but it can tell you which coil/cylinder to check. Wear gloves and use well-insulated pliers if you can.<br /><br />If it's not a fuel problem as Upinsmoke described, my money's on a bad coil.<br /><br />Good Luck,<br />Kev
