madtownboater
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Hello,
New to this forum.
I have a 1984-85 65HP(DT65) 2stroke Suzuki outboard that hasn't been starting. Vin (06502-461148) not sure if this is 84 or 85'??
These are the things I have done:
1. Disassemble the carbs and clean. This was my first time cleaning these carbs and they had a fair amount of jelly-like substance in the bowl and elsewhere.
2. New Plugs
3. New gas--91 octane, no ethanol.
4. New fuel water separator 10 micron.
I will say from the outset, that I took off the fuel bowls, soaked parts in carb cleaner and took a fine wire to clean out the little holes in the nozzle, and got new gaskets. Other than that I didn't take out the aluminum plug?? not sure if this is necessary and I didn't soak everything for that long.
After reassembly I was able to get it started and it idles for a short period of time and then dies. If you try to rev it a little in idle it dies. Seems like it is not getting fuel or enough fuel... possible air leak?. When I had it apart I did turn the engine over with the fuel pump outlet line off and saw fuel squirt out. I am not sure if this is any sort of a proper way to test the pump, because of course it could squirt fuel but not maintain enough pressure.
Anyway, it would be cool if I could get this baby going for the holiday weekend and I feel like it is close.
Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions, experience is very much welcome
Thanks in advance
Justin
New to this forum.
I have a 1984-85 65HP(DT65) 2stroke Suzuki outboard that hasn't been starting. Vin (06502-461148) not sure if this is 84 or 85'??
These are the things I have done:
1. Disassemble the carbs and clean. This was my first time cleaning these carbs and they had a fair amount of jelly-like substance in the bowl and elsewhere.
2. New Plugs
3. New gas--91 octane, no ethanol.
4. New fuel water separator 10 micron.
I will say from the outset, that I took off the fuel bowls, soaked parts in carb cleaner and took a fine wire to clean out the little holes in the nozzle, and got new gaskets. Other than that I didn't take out the aluminum plug?? not sure if this is necessary and I didn't soak everything for that long.
After reassembly I was able to get it started and it idles for a short period of time and then dies. If you try to rev it a little in idle it dies. Seems like it is not getting fuel or enough fuel... possible air leak?. When I had it apart I did turn the engine over with the fuel pump outlet line off and saw fuel squirt out. I am not sure if this is any sort of a proper way to test the pump, because of course it could squirt fuel but not maintain enough pressure.
Anyway, it would be cool if I could get this baby going for the holiday weekend and I feel like it is close.
Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions, experience is very much welcome
Thanks in advance
Justin