I pumb the bulb tight and raise the warmup lever up and push and turn the start key - crank crank sec then start Voom Voom.

Evinrude outboard hard to start. Turn valve in increments of. Start by screwing the slow speed adjustment screw just until it seats gently then back it out 1-12 turns. If it is heavily oiled it will be ddifficult to pull over crank it several times with the plugs out.

I have a 1977 Evinrude 85 HP. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

After that work I had a hard time getting the 1991 Evinrude 30-HP outboard engine to idle. Your first step should be to raise your concern to the service manager of your dealership. I took it out Saturday and it was extremely difficult to start at the dock.

Verify that the stainless steel tang that holds the plastic choke lever in place is doing its job after a while they need to be re-bent back in place to apply enough tension on. Ad Find China Manufacturers Of Outboard Motors. Pump the primer bulb in the fuel line until it is hard.

The 54 and 55 Evinrude Fleetwins have the Simplex Starter and are just plain hard to pull even when everything is set up correctly. After getting engine to idle okay I put the boat in the water. I decided to take the carburetor apart clean everything and also rebuild the fuel pump.

If the primer bulb does not become hard you may have other issues including an air leak defective bulb or misadjusted carbuerator floats. You may have to register before you can post. Using premium fuel.