hard starting

[elwilliams13]

My evinrude 225 1991 is hard to start. I can hit the choke on it all day and it will start after a few minutes of cranking. But the moment I squirt a little drop of starting fluid in it, it cranks as if it was brand new. I push in the choke when it is running and it does bog down as it is getting extra fuel. I read somewhere that the engine needs to crank over at a minimum number of RPM's could that be the problem it currently turns over at about 300 to 400. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: hard starting

charge that battery son, and get the biggest fattest batt cables your wallet will sport.. these things helped me a whole bunch

 

[OBJ]

Re: hard starting

What Mike said and.....quit using starter fluid. No lube in it.

 

[elwilliams13]

Re: hard starting

Thanks for the help anything else it might be?

 

[Solittle]

Re: hard starting

el - You should find your answere here:<br /><br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=000001