1990 2 stroke evinrude 40 hp

[skip44820]

Guy has for sale a 1990 2 stroke 40 hp evinrude, says wont start after it gets warmed up, after you shut off wont start till it cools off. Is this due to bad coils???

 

[racerone]

Buyer beware on that one.

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Could be, make a dart board with all the things that can go bad and toss the dart....or see it and test, anyone check for overheat? Paint scorched?

 

[cyclops222]

Thermostat stuck closed. Will cause similar shutdowns. Very over heated engine.

 

[tphoyt]

Give it a very good look over and do compression check on it and if it’s good strike a rock bottom price for a non running motor.

 

[Crosbyman]

if you think a coil or coils overheat you can always cool them down real fast for a qwick test. Same for any suspected heat sensitive parts .

Dollarstore keyboard spray cans held upside down will spray propellant that acts likea freeze spray. if the coils react to a fast cool down maybe that cheap motor will turn out good when the coils are replaced

 

[ct1762@gmail.com]

make sure the overheat alarm is tested working if you end up taking a gamble!

 

[cyclops222]

A disconnected thermostat wire connector Does wonders to make a motor run well enough with no load on it.

 

[racerone]

I do not believe there is a wire going to thermostats.

 

[cyclops222]

I should have said Overheat Switch.