TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Possible Cause
Out of fuel.
Fuel vent closed (portable fuel tank).
Fuel hose not primed.
Fuel filter or fuel tank filter clogged.
Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad gasoline.
100
Correction
Refuel (p.
80
).
Open fuel filler cap vent (p.
Squeeze priming bulb (p.
Replace fuel filters (p.
83 and 87
Drain fuel tank and vapor separator (p.
with fresh gasoline (p.
80
44
).
45
).
).
94
). Refill
).