motor trouble....help!

[go fish]

i have a old evinrude thats starting to give me problems. it runs but when i push the throtle to go it wants to die. it will idle and go slow but as soon as i go to take off fast it wants to kill. i was wondering if anyone could help me out on this? any help if great, thanks!

[Jordan]

Fuel problem ???
Montauk in 3.....2.....1

[go fish]

its not a fuel problem. thats what i thought at first and twice i put fresh fuel and ran it through but i kno it wasn't bad fuel.

[jlincecum]

carbs could be gummed up. has it sat up for a while?

[southern151]

Your jets are likely clogged. They'll idle all day but under a load, they choke out. Time to get some carbs cleaned

[go fish]

i had jus had them cleaned a few months ago and i didn't leave it sit up that long since. i will most likly bring it in this weeknd if i cant figure it out but id hate to pay n get them cleaned again. somebody jus told me that it could be the power pack goin bad

[southern151]

If you had the carbs dome, did u have the lines(fuel) done too? If not, it's like you never had em cleaned. I don't see power packs as the problem. It wouldn't want
to run at all if so.

[southern151]

By done, I mean, did u change them? They have a tendancy to break down as time wears on and they say that ethanol accelerates that process.

[go fish]

im not to sure it they did the fuel lines to. ima have to see about that, thanks

[go fish]

i pretty sure it is a late 80's motor but not possitive. what you mean by points? im not the best motor wiz

[go fish]

thanks D ill have to gve that a try

[LPfishnTIM]

sounds like jets in carb, gas goes bad in 3 months, any longer it turns into a thick syrup like crap! for future reference, i'd run all the gas out the carb after every fishin trip and use stabil! walmart fuel lines suck most older hoses aren't alcohol resistant and the ethanol in gas will rapidly break the hose down and junk your carb up! this could be another problem.

[Dink]

Its not Carb issue....Its your plug wires.......I had the same engine......plug wires....

[go fish]

carbs sound like thr problem but as i said i jus hadem cleaned. about how much were new plug wires if you remember? thanks

[go fish]

do you remember what the plug wires cost by any chance?

[Raymond]

Carbs are probably varnished, Oreilly has ChemDip. Get a gallon and soak the carbs for 2-3 hours, this will probably take care of your issues. I will never pay someone to clean carbs again, it is that easy.

[go fish]

how hard is it to take the carb out? i never did work on the motor always brought it somewhere.

[Dink]

Its not cleaning hem that's hard, its getting them synchronized again if you mess up........wires were about 20 bucks for the build your own

[go fish]

alright thanks

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Carbs are probably varnished, Oreilly has ChemDip. Get a gallon and soak the carbs for 2-3 hours, this will probably take care of your issues. I will never pay someone to clean carbs again, it is that easy.

Just drop the whole thing in or do you have to take it apart?