Hi, my first post here
I used to have a Johnson 90 HP V4. The owner showed me how to start it:
Pump fuel bulb until firm - Raise fast idle lever - Push key in to operate choke - crank engine over - if not started after 3 tries, repump primer bulb - crank again
That, usually, worked on that old 80's 90 HP. However now I have a bigger boat, with an Evinrude V6 200. I'd guess the engine is from the 90's.
Using that sequence on the Evinrude gives no life at all?
When the local boat mechanic, who doesn't speak English very well, opens the air cover and fiddles around with it, it starts no problem. He did that just yesterday, after servicing the tilt n trim for me. He's hard to get hold of and we cannot communicate over the phone or I'd just phone and ask him..
Note that I'm on the island of Borneo, where it's always hot and humid.
Am I giving it too much choke? Too much fast idle? Should I turn it over without choke at first, then add choke later? So many possible combinations..
I know that ultimately the answer is "Get to know that specific engine" but is there some proper or accepted sequence for cold starting in a hot country? I've only used this engine maybe 10 trips at the most. It will usually start eventually but it's already destroyed 2 batteries through difficult starting. I'm obviously doing something wrong but what?
Thanks!
I used to have a Johnson 90 HP V4. The owner showed me how to start it:
Pump fuel bulb until firm - Raise fast idle lever - Push key in to operate choke - crank engine over - if not started after 3 tries, repump primer bulb - crank again
That, usually, worked on that old 80's 90 HP. However now I have a bigger boat, with an Evinrude V6 200. I'd guess the engine is from the 90's.
Using that sequence on the Evinrude gives no life at all?
When the local boat mechanic, who doesn't speak English very well, opens the air cover and fiddles around with it, it starts no problem. He did that just yesterday, after servicing the tilt n trim for me. He's hard to get hold of and we cannot communicate over the phone or I'd just phone and ask him..
Note that I'm on the island of Borneo, where it's always hot and humid.
Am I giving it too much choke? Too much fast idle? Should I turn it over without choke at first, then add choke later? So many possible combinations..
I know that ultimately the answer is "Get to know that specific engine" but is there some proper or accepted sequence for cold starting in a hot country? I've only used this engine maybe 10 trips at the most. It will usually start eventually but it's already destroyed 2 batteries through difficult starting. I'm obviously doing something wrong but what?
Thanks!