Reply To: 1960 Evinrude 10 hp only runs when choke is pulled

[MARC BOUCHER]

Actually I replaced all the coils about 7 years ago and it was running fine until I tried to fire it up this year. Yes, I tried richening up the needles, but will try it again – I will also take a look at the throttle needles – some of my other motors seem to have benefitted greatly from new ring washers (or whatever they are called). But yes, to answer your question, it doesn’t run either on high or low throttle without the choke being out. It actually runs pretty well with the choke out though! Once I push it back in, the motor just dies. Ah – the linkage – I should check that. So you are saying that when the choke is closed, there needs to still be air coming through the carb – that is a great point, maybe that is my problem. That would explain it at least!

Just a follow up on the comment about the cracked coils – if they indeed were cracked, the motor wouldn’t run at all, right?

Boats: '47 Dunphy, '64 Starcraft
Motors:
'53 Evinrude 25; '54 Evinrude 7.5; '55 Evinrude 7.5; '56 Evinrude 30 Lark; '56 Evinrude 16; '58 Johnson 18; '60 Evinrude 10; '64 Evinrude 40