mountain_man67

Jeff_Layne@yahoo.com is my direct email...I have never rebuilt a carb but with your detailed instructions, I am confident!

The bolts holding the carbs will not clear without taking the rod that goes through the middle out. Each is held in place by what looks like a straight cotter pin...how do I remove the pin and probably as important, how do I put it back?

The motor seems to run fine when out of the water, but as soon as the boat is put in gear while in the water, it attempts to acceleratemomentarily only to act as if flooded with fuel almost immediately. It will run but only putters forward...It is a 1976 Evinrude 70 HP motor.

Thanks! I am the one working on the 70 hp Evinrude...The battery charged resulted in a started motor...Once it got started, I remembered why I stopped taking it out...The motor bogs down when the throttle is engaged and full engaging only bogs it down until it quits running.

I think I know why - It is the Choke Solenoid...I do not have the grooved piston that actuates the choke via spring. Wher can I get one or how do I by-pass it? Can I rig a manual choke (Like a lawn mower) to adjust as I accelerate?

To review: I am working on a vintage Evinrude 70hp outboard motor which has not been started in over a year. I had the American Bosch starter repaired (it did need it, thanks!) but the motor still will not turn fast enough to turn over. It does turn without the plugs installed, but as soon as I put them in, and try to turn the key, the engine does not turn fast enough to start.

What is the next step?

I am repairing a '76 Evinrude motor...won't start...won't turn unless all spark plugs are removed. I replaced all spark plugs, gas, and fuel lines. I even used my Suburban as additional cranking amps.