Reply To: EVINRUDE trigger coil

[Don]

Cool, don’t forget that engine has QUIKSTART and SLOW….With the engine running on a flushette, QUIKSTART probably would not kick in because the RPM is too high. But, you will hear it when you start the engiine on the boat….Engine will run a bit rough at dead idle when cold, as the timing advances and retards…Once the engine warms up sufficiently, the idle RPM should drop down a bit and the engine will run smoothly. Review your manual, and go ahead and activate the SLOW feature when the engine is on the boat. The engine will run normally until about 2500RPM, then it would sound like a gattling gun and the RPM will be held back. Remember SLOW can only be disengaged by shutting the engine off, even if the sensor is not grounded.
I would recommend mixing the fuel/oiil a little heavier than 50/1, these engines have tight fitting pistons, kinda prone to scuffing sometimes…
I’m glad the solution was basic, we are all guilty of overlooking the basics sometimes, myself included….