Seeds21
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Heres a few tips from Captain Shawn on how to get that frusterating POS running again.
First of all a motor needs 3 things to run AIR, FUEL, SPARK
Lets start with spark. Pull the plug is it oily corroded oxidized? 2 strokes get very oily and wont start try this trick got a propane stove great cook the business end of the spark plug burns off all the oil. Let it cool then sand all the crap off the electrode. Now put the plug back on the wire hold it to some metal pull the recoil if you get shocked or you see the spark jump you have fixed the problem. If not its ethier the points, wire, or ignition coil ussualy.
Air
Take the plug out put your them over the hole pull the recoil due you have good air coming out then you got compression. Short of that get a compression gauge do a proper test. Common no compression is often worn out pistion rings.
Fuel
Start simple drain out all the fuel put in new fuel try to start it. Often watery fuel from condensation is the problem. That doesnt work try this. Pull of the fuel line to the carb is fuel running out? Then your not plugged up there. Next spot the carb take it off the motor remove all plastic pieces carefully save all parts the bottom of a pop bottle cut around works great for that. Get a pot or old soup can make sure its clean boil the carb for 15 min gets all the rust and white crap out. Gas over long periods of time left sitting turns to solvent which wont burn in your motor. Reassemble the carb put it on the motor fire that puppy up. That should get you going again 75% of the time. If all this fails get to the public library find the repair manual for your motor.
Remember sometimes outboards feel like some crappy technology left here by an alien race just for there amusement to watch us struggle with them and laugh but when they run the pleasure had more then makes up for it.
Cheers captain shawn
First of all a motor needs 3 things to run AIR, FUEL, SPARK
Lets start with spark. Pull the plug is it oily corroded oxidized? 2 strokes get very oily and wont start try this trick got a propane stove great cook the business end of the spark plug burns off all the oil. Let it cool then sand all the crap off the electrode. Now put the plug back on the wire hold it to some metal pull the recoil if you get shocked or you see the spark jump you have fixed the problem. If not its ethier the points, wire, or ignition coil ussualy.
Air
Take the plug out put your them over the hole pull the recoil due you have good air coming out then you got compression. Short of that get a compression gauge do a proper test. Common no compression is often worn out pistion rings.
Fuel
Start simple drain out all the fuel put in new fuel try to start it. Often watery fuel from condensation is the problem. That doesnt work try this. Pull of the fuel line to the carb is fuel running out? Then your not plugged up there. Next spot the carb take it off the motor remove all plastic pieces carefully save all parts the bottom of a pop bottle cut around works great for that. Get a pot or old soup can make sure its clean boil the carb for 15 min gets all the rust and white crap out. Gas over long periods of time left sitting turns to solvent which wont burn in your motor. Reassemble the carb put it on the motor fire that puppy up. That should get you going again 75% of the time. If all this fails get to the public library find the repair manual for your motor.
Remember sometimes outboards feel like some crappy technology left here by an alien race just for there amusement to watch us struggle with them and laugh but when they run the pleasure had more then makes up for it.
Cheers captain shawn