Evinrude 20hp 1997 issues

[huudiblues]

Hello! I bought 1997 evinrude 20hp outboard motor. When i started It , i realized there was Fuel leaking from solenoid, or atleast some kind of Carb Fuel hose (in picture red) am i supposed to Connect these two green + red? The previous owner didn't know anything about this, and apparently he didn't care about Fuel leaking ( i realized after i took this picture that my solenoid switch is on wrong position) any clue what is the purpose of that green hose from carburator? Some kind of underpreassure?

 

[racerone]

The electric primer valve is a wonderful and simple device.-----It gets fuel at pressure from the fuel pump.----When you activate it with motor cranking , fuel goes directly into the airstream through the carburetor.----That hose in the green circle needs to go to one of the small nipples on the primer solenoid cover.---And I believe there is another small hose that comes off the primer as well.----One bigger hose feed fuel to the primer valve.----This primer is a valve and it is NOT a pump.---The fact that primer is OPEN in manual position is worrisome to me.-----Do a complete evaluation on this motor before spending hard earned $$ on it.

 

[huudiblues]

The electric primer valve is a wonderful and simple device.-----It gets fuel at pressure from the fuel pump.----When you activate it with motor cranking , fuel goes directly into the airstream through the carburetor.----That hose in the green circle needs to go to one of the small nipples on the primer solenoid cover.---And I believe there is another small hose that comes off the primer as well.----One bigger hose feed fuel to the primer valve.----This primer is a valve and it is NOT a pump.---The fact that primer is OPEN in manual position is worrisome to me.-----Do a complete evaluation on this motor before spending hard earned $$ on it.

Thank you! I Will sure do evaluation, red marked hose is The one leaking Fuel when running, so i was thinking it's supposed to go with green

 

[racerone]

If you turn the red lever to the " run " position that hose should not leak.

 

[huudiblues]

If you turn the red lever to the " run " position that hose should not leak.

Oh! So is the hose supposed to just Be there freely? Not connected anywhere?

 

[racerone]

Just checked parts book.----One hose from electric primer valve to top of carburetor.---Run to your local boat shop to have this simple primer and starting set-up explained to you.

 

[saltchuckmatt]

Sorry but picture doesn't show a green hose... It shows a black hose circled in green, of coarse I'm blind and stupid!

Racerone is correct, learn about this perfect little motor.