Outboard question

[Alison Tuna]

1998 Evenrude 200
Carbed

Boat runs great all day. Starts right up in morning.

Everyday pulling into dock it idles low n sometimes stalls....

I have a water/fuel separator as well as standard omc spin on filter after it.

Haven't drained the water from bottom of racor in some time.
can the issue be some water getting thru?

Don't think it's the IDE because when I first start it it runs perfect.

 

[pugsley]

It's an evinrude man, you're lucky it even runs..

does that motor have that fast start? idles quick when you start, and then slown down when motor gets warm. anyhow, if it does it may be possible that when you leave in the morning it is still in fast idle, and when you come home and slow down the fast start has shut off like it's supposed to, and maybe the idle is just too low.

 

[MikesMarine22]

It could be any number of problems with those engines. I always start with compression test, spark test, check the fuel condition and go from there. Check fuel lines and connections, primer bulb, list goes on.....

 

[Alison Tuna]

I have no issues with the evinrudes.....

All fuel lines etc are a year old at best. Compression was done a year ago n it was good. Maybe it's as easy as raising the idle?

 

[captjohn]

That was my thought. Do you know what the engine is idling at and what it should be?

 

[Alison Tuna]

Ha! Gauges are this winters project!

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

After the basics that have been mentioned, check the bottom two carbs, I have a 2000 v4 90hp Johnson, same engineering as the V6(almost certain) just two cylinders less. I had both rebuilt, and whatta differance. Again, it could be a number of things.

Pugsley: Johnson/Evinrudes have always been great to me as well! I think im on my 5th one, only cause i have run the life out of 2, sold the other 2 for good money and Im still running my 5th that is now almost 14 yrs old.

 

[Alison Tuna]

After u rebuilt the carbs was it better on fuel?

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

Honestly couldnt really tell you, maybe a lil bit, Ran almost brand new though. My 90 burns very lil to begin with I never worried about it. Did run cleaner and smoother.

 

[Toolate]

I have no issues with the evinrudes.....

All fuel lines etc are a year old at best. Compression was done a year ago n it was good. Maybe it's as easy as raising the idle?

Or a can of carb cleaner? Cheap and easy to try without adjusting/wrenching on it.

 

[pugsley]

I have no issues with the evinrudes.....

All fuel lines etc are a year old at best. Compression was done a year ago n it was good. Maybe it's as easy as raising the idle?

i was just messin' those 200s were tough motors, as long as you can haul gas to them. i meant to put a "jk" in before, but i forgot, it doesn't matter what you run someone out there is gonna talk smack about it.

 

[Alison Tuna]

Lol.....I hear ya!

Going to try the carb cleaner n see what happens....

 

[pugsley]

Lol.....I hear ya!

Going to try the carb cleaner n see what happens....

seafoam is real good

 

[Kodiakan]

I think when you start it you activate the choke solonoid with the key switch which keeps it running good while cold. It would be interesting to know how hot it gets as lots of motors die at idle when too warm. Like you mentioned it could also be just an idle adjustment as cables stretch and things sometimes loosen up. Good luck on the fix.

 

[Chum Pot]

Check the float(s) in the carb(s) as you are getting good operation otherwise it seems. Ethanol eats them up.
Is it leaving fuel on the water out of the exhaust when at idle? I think you mentioned using more gas than normal. Check fuel needles and needle seats in the carbs in addition to the floats in that case.
Basically you are into the inner workings of the carbs as it starts and runs OK, the idle stalling is the fine tuning area that these little parts are involved with.