Hello-
I've got an early 2000 outboard that has been sitting for about 5 years. Plugs, fluids, and fuel has been changed, carbs were cleaned, and the engine cranks healthily. Compression is good.
Fuel is getting to the carbs, but it won't start or fire. The enricher clicks when engaged at the key, but with the line removed from the solenoid, no fuel is pumped through. It fires when I add fuel to the line off the enricher (going into the manifold)--but then sputters and dies.
My thinking is to replace the pump and the solenoid. Either the pump is weak and not providing enough pressure or the enricher is shot. Or both.
Asking the forum to make sure I'm not missing anything... Any thoughts?
I've got an early 2000 outboard that has been sitting for about 5 years. Plugs, fluids, and fuel has been changed, carbs were cleaned, and the engine cranks healthily. Compression is good.
Fuel is getting to the carbs, but it won't start or fire. The enricher clicks when engaged at the key, but with the line removed from the solenoid, no fuel is pumped through. It fires when I add fuel to the line off the enricher (going into the manifold)--but then sputters and dies.
My thinking is to replace the pump and the solenoid. Either the pump is weak and not providing enough pressure or the enricher is shot. Or both.
Asking the forum to make sure I'm not missing anything... Any thoughts?
