Quote Originally Posted by Slipped Cork View Post
I have never fouled a plug.The problem is a fouled plug if it has oil on it.Take the plug out and hook the plug wire on and turn it over to see if the plug fire's.If it doesnt change the plug and check before installing.If the new plug fire's I would unhook the oil reservoir and plug it.If the new plug dont fire you probally need a new powerpack.While youre in the middle of all this clean the carb's and reset the float.I fixed one a while back and the problem was his gas tank had a vent valve closed.May be something simple.Try to find it because power pack's are not cheap.
I have never had a carb apart. My fear is if I take it apart and screw something up, I end up spending a bunch of $$ on something that wasn' the problem to begin with. Is this something relatively simple to do? I am pretty mechanically inclined, but new to working on outboards. Also, if the plug fires when I take it out, does this mean I am getting too much oil due to the oil injection system?
One thing I noticed...This evening I had the motor cover off and started it. I noticed some gas laying in the bottom of the motor. Not a bunch, but enough to get my attention, and I'm sure more than what should be there. Again, I am new at troubleshooting and working on motors, so if any of this seems obvious, remember, I'm a rookie.