2HP won't idle

[brodie123]

We have a 2 HP Evinrude that won't idle. We rebuilt the carb and spent a lot of time adjusting the rich/lean but she just won't idle.

I took the side cover off and on the compression you can see a 'lot' of leakage and feel hardly any resistance when you turn it manually.

I pulled the piston to inspect the rings - hard to say if the rings are worn.

Any suggestions?

Also, heh heh - how do you get all the little bearings back that sit on the crank? That was unexpected.

 

[brodie123]

Re: 2HP won't idle

any suggestions at all?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 2HP won't idle

get an OEM manual,

 

[brodie123]

Re: 2HP won't idle

I would but I'm on the verge of putting her out to pasture as she's 40 yrs old

Can I assume the compression leakage around the rings to be a good cause of not being able to idle?