HARD STARTING OR STALLS AFTER STARTING

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

HARD STARTING OR STALLS AFTER STARTING

Possible Cause Fast idle lever raised (side-mount type). Fuel hose not primed. Fuel filter or fuel tank clogged. Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without draining gasoline, or refueled with bad fuel. Correction Leave fast idle lever OFF (p. 39). Squeeze priming bulb (p. 37). Replace fuel filters (p. 72). Drain fuel tank and vapor separator (p. 85 – 86). Refill with fresh gasoline (p. 71).