1997 25 HP Evinrude smokes when hot

HarleyXL

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Hi,<br />My engine starts very easily. idles nice, runs fine and seems to be working fine in every way, except for one thing:<br />About 5 minutes after I have startet it - or as soon as it gets working temperature - it starts smoking.<br />This started a couple of months ago, and I have tried to figure out why but with no luck. Spark plugs looks nice, so I don't think it gets too much fuel. <br />Can it have anything to do with the coolig system? Water coming into the exhaustsytem.<br />Any suggestions?<br /><br />Thanks.
 

HarleyXL

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Re: 1997 25 HP Evinrude smokes when hot

Water pump is new. Decarbing has been done.<br />But I'm beginning to beleive it's not smoke, but vapor. I so, then it must be sort of lekage somewhere. <br />Ok - water should flow out together with the exhaust, but as water, not as steam.<br />Perhaps a gasget or something is leaking?
 

Reel Appeal

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Re: 1997 25 HP Evinrude smokes when hot

The vapor or steam you see may be due to running in cooler/colder climates.As long as its coming out the exhaust ports and not the "stream" hole.It would make sense since you said it happens after the motor warms up.<br />What kind of water temps are you operating in?
 

HarleyXL

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Re: 1997 25 HP Evinrude smokes when hot

Water temp vary from 5 degrees in winter to 23 degrees in summer (celsius). Not bad for seawater in Norway :) <br />If I'm correct there should come exhaust out thru the propeller and from a hole under the back of the motor. Cooling water flows out together with the exhaust and a couple of other places.<br />It from the hole under the back of the motor that the steam is comming. When the motor is cold it just comes a little bit of water, but once it's hot it starts "smoking".
 
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