Evinrude help!!

[Killross]

have a 1971 9.5 hp Evinrude runs great as long as u keep priming the ball on the hose connecting tank to engine. Otherwise drains all gas from hose. dosent hold a prime. And the pullstart pulls real hard and wont recoil like theres no spring to retract it. has the springs under it but just wont work. PLEASE ANYONE HELP!! trying to fish soon as problem solved!!!!

 

[Lostfisher]

Re: Evinrude help!!

unhook the gas line to the carb and give it some pulls if gas comes squirting out than it is not the fuel pump. check all of your fittings on the gas tank and make sure they are tight, except for the breather if you have one. Also the recoil spring is a pain. the spring either became unwinded or it broke.