Stalls Out, Won't Start for a Period of Time?

[jakepart]

I am going to jump into this thread cause I am having a similar problem. It's been a while since I've been on here and all you guys helped me out last time, so here we go.
I have a 2000 Evinrude 115 hp fitch fuel injected. I ran it all summer long with no issues. Then one day in November I put what i thought was bad gas and then all of sudden while we were cruising along, the motor just died on us. After about 3o min or so with it not wanting to crank, it finally started. We got it off the lake and took it home. The next day, it cranked right up on the muffs in the front yard. We took it back out again to try and run the gas out of it, put about 10 gallons of premium to try and out weigh the bad fuel. Same thing.... the funny thing is that it will run fine at low rpms. Tried to get it going this weekend, put some cleaner in it and wanted to burn all the gas out but it didn't cooperate. It idles kind of rough, shakes more than i remember it doing last year. Had it going on the water for about 20 min then i noticed i was at WOT and only hitting only about 4000 rpm and 15 mph. Felt like it was struggling, then all of sudden again.....died!! After about an hour of cranking and sitting, finally got it running again. Ran fine for about 3 hours at 2000 rpm, still trying to burn gas out of it, but when i tried to give it more juice i felt it wanting to bog so i let up. I am at my whits end and hoping it is something simple. Please........ see if you guys can help me out.

 

[zabortnick]

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I just fixed a 70 hp evinrude with this problem. would start and run till warmed up then run like crap and eventualy die. checked spark with tester when it was acting up and found intermittent spark. replaced a cracked coil but it still did it. checked coils they were good. replaced the control module that triggers the coil and it ran on the muffs when warm. put it in the lake and under a load and it would stall at WOT. snycronized the carbs and leaned out the adjustment at the linkage and now she runs proper. It was getting too much gas before the timing advanced and the carbs were out of sync. The control module fixed the die out problem, but carbs are often out of adjustment by the time a fella gets to that. refer to a manual for carb and timing settings before or after messing with them.. Good luck

 

[jakepart]

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Thanks for the reply. I think I may look at the coils. What's the best way to check if they are bad? Could it be more of a electrical/computer problem since its fuel injected and no carburetor? The fact that it fires right up after sitting for some time is what really confuses me.

 

[zabortnick]

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It was the control module (ignition module), rectangle box with many wires going to and from. should be on the side. Best thing for you to do is go to the library and check out a service manual for your motor!! It will show you where it all is and how to check it. if it doesnt then get a diff service manual. sometimes I reference 3 or 4 diff manuals and schematics. you can check the coils with a volt/ohm meter. but you will need a manual or some type of step by step reference for this if you havent done it before.
Remember, it was a bad control module that was causing my motor to die after it warmed up. Good luck

 

[thesweetrelease]

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ok this just happen to me . do you have the software for engine? it is a must for this type engine. you can not work very efficient without the software. you can get the software on ebay for around $60. it is by far worth it. anyway I have a 1999 115 ficht and my engine was doing the same thing. it did not stall but would break up at high rpms. put the software on it and it through code 16 crank sensor out of range. couple of adjustments and it was fixed. with these engines it is a very bad idea to start to guess what is wrong with them as parts are "very" expensive. I must say that the fact that it stalls out and wont start for a while makes me think ecu overheat. put if you get the sofeware it will tell you if it was ever overheated and at what hour . you really need to have it. hope this helps

 

[zabortnick]

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whats the name of the software? I have been considering it but not sure what to get, when cars came out with code readers, it was a diff one for everything, hoping thats not the case with boats.

 

[thesweetrelease]

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whats the name of the software? I have been considering it but not sure what to get, when cars came out with code readers, it was a diff one for everything, hoping thats not the case with boats.

the software is for ficht and etec engines 1997- now. these engines are controlled by a computer. I read your other post and I see you have a carbed engine ,so there is no software available for your engine. the op has a ficht engine and if he gets the software it will tell him whats going on,or at lease get him close