86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

[golfin'fisher]

Hello everyone. My 1986 evinrude 90vro seems it takes forevever for the trim/tilt to go up and down. Any suggestions? Just some info, both batteries are new and the motor starts fine. It just seems to take a long time. Also, the man i bought from said the choke is located in the handle for the throttle by pulling the entire handle away from the base of the control. I thought that just kept the engine in neutral. Thanks in advance.

 

[jimdd810]

Re: 86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

Ok first the choke is not that. What he is talking about is pulling the shifter out and pumping it as if pumping the accelerator on a non fuel injected car, Pushing the key in will either prime it through a primer or activate the electric choke. Second make sure your trim reservoir is full and cycle the trim up and down a bunch of times and check the reservoir add fluid and do it again untill you cant add fluid anymore,

 

[golfin'fisher]

Re: 86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

Thanks for the reply. I should use dexron atf for the fluid correct.

 

[jimdd810]

Re: 86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

sounds like a plan

 

[golfin'fisher]

Re: 86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

Thanks again Jim. The key does push down and chokes the motor. Haven't got to the trim/tilt yet. I just read about you "old tinny". Great deal, enjoy with your daughter. I know how you feel, my two daughter's(4 and 8), just want to wash our boat and go fishing. I can't wait to get them out on the water.

 

[jimdd810]

Re: 86 Evinrude 90 slow trim/tilt

No problem thats why we are here to get and receive help.

Thanks about my boat. Ive done 5 other boats including a 30 ft carver but they were all fiberglass. Working on a tin boat is awesome. I am never doing another glass boat again lol.

Let us no how the trim and tilt problem works out