"This outboard ran great first
"This outboard ran great first season. This past summer (had been winterized, fuel ran out of carbs), would not start w/out squirting starting fluid (relentlessly) and even then, reluctant to stay running. Once I did get it to run, oil seemed to be sprayed on block from somewhere. Engine would then die, but not seized. This happened twice within a month of each incident. When it died after it ran and was warm, I then gave up on it each time.
Fuel was new when I started all of this. Plugs were clean. Any thoughts, suggestions? Why is it impossible to start and when it is started, why the oil spray and unwilling to run?
Thanks"
"This outboard ran great first season. This past summer (had been winterized, fuel ran out of carbs), would not start w/out squirting starting fluid (relentlessly) and even then, reluctant to stay running. Once I did get it to run, oil seemed to be sprayed on block from somewhere. Engine would then die, but not seized. This happened twice within a month of each incident. When it died after it ran and was warm, I then gave up on it each time.
Fuel was new when I started all of this. Plugs were clean. Any thoughts, suggestions? Why is it impossible to start and when it is started, why the oil spray and unwilling to run?
Thanks"