"Hello,
I own a 1997 Evinru
"Hello,
I own a 1997 Evinrude 115 hp Intruder. The motor is new to me as I purchased it as a rebuild from a local shop.
I have posted before with concerns over the VRO, which they have now replaced.
In general I am happy with the motor, but have one nagging problem. It starts fine at the ramp. It runs great on plane. But after stopping to fish for anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, I have a tough time getting her to stay running.
If I motor somewhere, stop for 5 minutes or so, I just turn the key and go just fine. But if I am stopped 15 minutes or more, I often have to try 6 or 8 times. She starts, then gurgles and dies or it dies when I put it into gear. I'm not sure if I should be using the fast idle lever at all or the primer (pushing the key in while I turn it). In the end, I usually try using one or both. After all these tries, it will finally start in a way that I can tell from the sound of the motor that she is ready to go. As you can tell, I'm not mechanic, but it almost sounds like it is choking on too much fuel.
After the new VRO was installed, I premixed for the first 12 gallsons and this became more of a problem. I have started running straight gas and the problem has not improved.
Any ideas? The motor runs good otherwise - fairly smooth at low RPM and is just awesome when up on plane.
Thanks!"
I own a 1997 Evinru
"Hello,
I own a 1997 Evinrude 115 hp Intruder. The motor is new to me as I purchased it as a rebuild from a local shop.
I have posted before with concerns over the VRO, which they have now replaced.
In general I am happy with the motor, but have one nagging problem. It starts fine at the ramp. It runs great on plane. But after stopping to fish for anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, I have a tough time getting her to stay running.
If I motor somewhere, stop for 5 minutes or so, I just turn the key and go just fine. But if I am stopped 15 minutes or more, I often have to try 6 or 8 times. She starts, then gurgles and dies or it dies when I put it into gear. I'm not sure if I should be using the fast idle lever at all or the primer (pushing the key in while I turn it). In the end, I usually try using one or both. After all these tries, it will finally start in a way that I can tell from the sound of the motor that she is ready to go. As you can tell, I'm not mechanic, but it almost sounds like it is choking on too much fuel.
After the new VRO was installed, I premixed for the first 12 gallsons and this became more of a problem. I have started running straight gas and the problem has not improved.
Any ideas? The motor runs good otherwise - fairly smooth at low RPM and is just awesome when up on plane.
Thanks!"