Reid12Alex
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Hello everyone,
I am having some problems with my 1985 Evinrude 30HP outboard (model E30ELCOA), and I am having a tough time troubleshooting it.
In order to start the motor, it usually requires me to prime the bulb. Which leads me to believe the motor is starving from gas, which is true because when it does start it runs EXTREMELY lean. When the motor does start it goes to maximum rpms in neutral and will not idle down. Due to the damage it will cause to the motor if I keep running it, I always shut off the motor rather quickly. It reminds me of starting the motor warm with the fast idle lever opened.
After I first experienced this problem, I rebuilt the carbs and and fuel pump. After I did this, the motor was running good again. Then after the first time out, it started happening again.
I am wondering if the shift controller has a broken component or there is leakage in a gasket.
Any help on troubleshooting this problem is greatly appreciated!
P.S. - I am also having trouble selecting the correct gear. About the same time the problem of the motor reving to max rpms in neutral, is the time my forward and reverse are switched. If the motor does run normal enough to put it in gear, my forward and reverse direction are backward on my controller lever (steering control used). When I had the boat running again after I rebuild the carbs and fuel pump, the gear selection was correct. Then once I started having trouble, the gear selection was opposite. I am not sure if this is a separate problem or correlate. But they seem to happen at the same time.
Thanks,
Reid
I am having some problems with my 1985 Evinrude 30HP outboard (model E30ELCOA), and I am having a tough time troubleshooting it.
In order to start the motor, it usually requires me to prime the bulb. Which leads me to believe the motor is starving from gas, which is true because when it does start it runs EXTREMELY lean. When the motor does start it goes to maximum rpms in neutral and will not idle down. Due to the damage it will cause to the motor if I keep running it, I always shut off the motor rather quickly. It reminds me of starting the motor warm with the fast idle lever opened.
After I first experienced this problem, I rebuilt the carbs and and fuel pump. After I did this, the motor was running good again. Then after the first time out, it started happening again.
I am wondering if the shift controller has a broken component or there is leakage in a gasket.
Any help on troubleshooting this problem is greatly appreciated!
P.S. - I am also having trouble selecting the correct gear. About the same time the problem of the motor reving to max rpms in neutral, is the time my forward and reverse are switched. If the motor does run normal enough to put it in gear, my forward and reverse direction are backward on my controller lever (steering control used). When I had the boat running again after I rebuild the carbs and fuel pump, the gear selection was correct. Then once I started having trouble, the gear selection was opposite. I am not sure if this is a separate problem or correlate. But they seem to happen at the same time.
Thanks,
Reid