Oil in my Carberator?

[nkmay]

I have a 95' Evinrude 115 and it won't start. Called a marina, and they thought oil might have backed up over the winter into the motor and is in the carb. How do I get it out? Or could it be something else. I checked the sparks and they are clean.

 

[Joe Reeves]

Re: Oil in my Carberator?

NK.... Regardless of the problem, always do a routine check as follows.<br /><br />First, check the compression. It should be approx 100+ psi and even on all cylinders.<br /><br />Next, with the s/plugs removed, check the spark. It should jump a 7/16" gap with a strong blue flame on all cylinders. (The s/plugs must be removed in order to obtain the highest rpm available).<br /><br />If the above checks out okay, the usual cause is that the carburetors became fouled due to sitting. If so, the cure would be to remove, clean, and rebuild the carburetors.