I picked up a little bass boat with a 115 evinrude on it and it starts up alright and runs ok, but when its idling in neutral it sputters and shuts off.
Any ideas why? Could it just be that its old and has been sitting for a while so it needs more running time? Or something else?
The issue now is that it also won't even start up at all when its actually in the water. When I have the hose hooked up to it I can get it to start up and as long as its not just sitting in neutral it usually stays running. But in the water it won't do anything.
process of elimination: drain fuel system and carbs, check for trash, check each fuel line connection for seal ( bulb sould pump up and stay firm ) Check fuel filter for trash or water. only then think about carb kit. nothin is better than a repair manual trouble shooting guide
First You need to Check the compression..Cheap guage can be bought at Harbour freight. or auto parts store. at Harbor freight a nice set about 10 bucks..